A fresh round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun in the Qatari capital Doha between representatives of Hamas and Israel. A senior Hamas official Abdul Rehman Shadid in a statement expressed hope that the current round of negotiations would lead to tangible progress toward beginning the second phase of ceasefire.

CAIRO — A senior Hamas official said a fresh round of Gaza cease-fire talks began on Tuesday in the Qatari capital Doha, with the group approaching the negotiations "positively and responsibly". "A new round of cease-fire negotiations began today," Abdul Rahman Shadid said in a statement.