Good morning. One week ago, Joe Biden said that he believed that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas could be reached by today. But while talks are continuing, there is still no ceasefire in Gaza.
In Cairo yesterday, a Hamas delegation joined talks with Qatari and US mediators, while talks involving Israeli negotiators took place in the Qatari city of Doha on Saturday. How close a deal might be depends on who you listen to. One Hamas official said that if Israel meets its demands, an agreement could be reached within 24-48 hours. But another told Reuters that “We’re not there yet”, and Hamas has indicated that the fallout from the horrific deaths of 115 Palestinian people, after desperate crowds surrounded aid trucks and Israeli troops opened fire, could influence its stance.
