Qatar to decide on restarting Gaza ceasefire talks

Gulf state to make decision this week on inviting US, Israeli and Egyptian negotiators to Doha

Qatar expects to decide in the next few days whether to ask senior US, Israeli and Egyptian intelligence figures to travel to Doha to negotiate the final stages of a Gaza ceasefire deal.

The Gulf state was asked by Donald Trump's transition team to re-engage with the mediation after discussions with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyau, led to a belief that a deal that had been stalled for months was within reach.