Major General David Zini, nominated to lead the ISA, reported that the IDF was unprepared for a surprise attack half a year before the October 7th massacre.

DOHA (Reuters) -The Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Doha in recent weeks have not led anywhere because of "fundamental differences between parties", Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Tuesday at an economic forum held in Doha.

The US has been talking with Hamas through an American intermediary in Doha this week in hopes of brokering an Israel-Gaza ceasefire agreement, according to a source familiar with the matter, as US officials say President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with Israel’s handling of the conflict.

The Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Qatar are stalled due to "fundamental" differences between the sides, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Tuesday. "The rounds of negotiations that took place in Doha in the past couple of weeks,

President Trump is visiting Qatar and the U.A.E. after inking big weapons and tech deals in Saudi Arabia. So far, his trip hasn't seemed to push forward chances for a ceasefire in Gaza.

A new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel is underway in Qatar's Doha, Hamas official Taher al-Nono told Reuters on Saturday.

Israel says it has begun sending troops into Gaza as part of a larger ground operation aimed at pushing Hamas to demilitarize and release the remaining hostages it holds.