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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke

New hopes of Gaza ceasefire as Israeli negotiators head to Paris

Protesters call for an immediate hostage deal in Jerusalem, Israel, 19 February 2024. Banner reads 'Bring Hersh home now'
Relatives of Israeli hostages held by Hamas say time is running out for their release. Photograph: Debbie Hill/UPI/Rex/Shutterstock

An Israeli negotiating team arrived in Paris on Friday for talks about a potential ceasefire in Gaza in the latest sign of tentative progress towards an agreement that could end the five-month-old war.

The Israeli delegation, which includes the heads of its internal and external intelligence services, will meet the director of the CIA, Qatar’s prime minister and Egypt’s most senior intelligence official for talks over the weekend in what appears to be the most serious push for weeks to halt the fighting.

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