The latest round of Gaza ceasefire talks have ended in Doha without a breakthrough, but with a new date set next week for further negotiations to attempt to end the 10-month-old war.
Though the statement struck an optimistic tone, dozens of rounds of indirect talks between Hamas and Israel since a short-lived truce collapsed in December have failed to achieve a deal.
David Lammy, the UK foreign secretary, said Israeli officials told him they were hoping they were on the verge of reaching a deal. The time for a deal for those hostages to be returned, for aid to get in in the quantities that are necessary in Gaza and for the fighting to stop is now.
Stephane Sejourne, the French foreign minister, emphasized that this is a key moment because it could lead to peace or war, indicating the fragile nature of the current ceasefire talks.
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