Israeli officials to negotiate prisoner exchange deal in Qatar

A delegation of Israeli officials is due to arrive in Qatar next week to negotiate a new prisoner exchange deal, according to a report in Israel's Channel 13.

The delegation will be given "a specific mandate to formulate a response to Hamas's demands before the mediators, according to the circumstances that will arise in the negotiations", the report stated.

Despite several weeks of negotiations, there has been no breakthrough on a second truce deal.

Earlier this month, Hamas proposed a three-stage ceasefire deal that would last 135 days, lead to the end of Israel's war on Gaza and the exchange of Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners.