US President Donald Trump hopes to put Israel and Hamas on the path to ending the war in Gaza this week, but the 60-day ceasefire he’s proposing faces disagreements over troop redeployments and civilian relief.
Israel signaled its readiness to resume talks on Sunday by dispatching envoys to Qatar, where Hamas maintains an office. Israel’s move coincides with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Washington for a meeting on Monday with Trump, their third since the president returned to the White House.
Trump stoked expectations of a breakthrough by announcing Israel’s acceptance of the proposed truce, intended as a ...