A diplomatic source involved in the negotiations for a hostage and ceasefire agreement in Gaza has revealed that progress has been made following a meeting in Doha between the CIA Director, Bill Burns, and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. The talks resulted in mediators successfully persuading Hamas to accept a three-part deal.
According to the source, the next steps now depend on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's response to the proposed agreement. Hamas, on the other hand, has confirmed that Ismail Haniyeh, the head of its political bureau, held discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to inform him of the movement's acceptance of the ceasefire proposal put forward by the mediators.
