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Tuesday, January 14, 2025
‘Final round’ of Gaza talks to start today in Qatar — official

A billboard calling for an end of the war between Israel and Hamas along with a portrait of US President-elect Donald Trump stands on top of a building near a protest by right wing Israelis rejecting a potential deal with Hamas, in Jerusalem , on January 13, 2025. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP)
A “final round” of Gaza truce talks is due to start today in Qatar, says a source briefed on the negotiations aimed at ending the Israel-Hamas war after more than 15 months.
“A final round of talks is expected to take place today in Doha,” the source tells AFP on condition of anonymity, adding that today’s meetings “are aimed at finalizing the remaining details of the deal” with the heads of Israel’s intelligence agencies, the Middle East envoys for the incoming and outgoing US administrations and Qatar’s prime minister present.
Mediators are to meet separately with Hamas officials, the source says.