Both israeli and hamas negotiators, confirmed the talks on friday. official negotiations have been deadlocked for months, but indirect talks have continued as the biden administration continues to push for a ceasefire,

A Hamas official said on Sunday that the Palestinian militants were ready to release 34 hostages as part of the “first phase” of a potential deal with Israel, following Israel’s confirmation that indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar.

At least 61 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since dawn across the Gaza Strip as high-level negotiators get set to fly to Doha, Qatar for the latest round of ceasefire talks with Hamas.