Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dispatched a high-level delegation to Doha Saturday to help seal a hostage-and-cease-fire deal with Hamas, following recent progress in the talks and a last-minute push by President-elect Donald Trump.

Hamas has resumed indirect ceasefire talks with Israel in Doha, Qatar. Senior official Basem Naim emphasized the group's commitment to reaching a lasting agreement. The discussions focus on achieving a permanent ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.

Israel will send the chief of its Mossad intelligence agency to Qatar to continue talks over a potential ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, in a possible sign the negotiations may be advancing.