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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke in Jerusalem and Malak A Tantesh in Gaza

Qatar dashes hopes of rapid Gaza ceasefire, saying talks ‘will need time’

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A demonstrator protesting against Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House on Tuesday throws a shoe at an image of Donald Trump. Photograph: Ümit Bektaş/Reuters

Progress towards a ceasefire in Gaza has been slow, officials in Qatar say, dashing hopes of a rapid end to hostilities in the devastated Palestinian territory.

The new round of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas began on Sunday, after both sides accepted a broad US-sponsored outline of a deal for an initial 60-day ceasefire that could lead to a permanent end to the 21-month conflict.

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