Hamas said it has responded to the latest ceasefire proposal positively but there are still gaps to be bridged.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is travelling Monday to Washington as Israel sends negotiators to Qatar amid ongoing talks toward a ceasefire with Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has departed for Washington for a trip lasting several days as ceasefire efforts draw closer to ending 21 months of war in Gaza. "This is my third visit with (US President Donald Trump) since he was elected over six months ago,