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Witkoff lands in Doha to join talks aimed at extending fragile Gaza truce
Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff has landed in Qatar to join indirect talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at extending the current, fragile ceasefire in Gaza, a source familiar with the matter tells The Times of Israel.
Wiktoff will meet tomorrow with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the source says.
Israel is hoping that the US can advance a proposal for a roughly two-month extension of the ceasefire, during which Hamas would release about half of the living hostages up front, an Israeli official said earlier today.
Hamas has thus far rejected the proposal, insisting that the sides stick to the framework that was agreed upon in January.
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