Ceasefire negotiations in Doha aimed at halting the fighting and securing the release of hostages have reached a standstill in the past 24 hours, according to a report by Kan 11 on Friday evening.
The report noted that there has been no progress on several key issues - namely, the IDF’s withdrawal lines from Gaza, the identities of hostages and terrorists to be released, and guarantees for ending the war. However, there has also been no significant deterioration in the talks.The only area where some progress was reported concerns the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Meanwhile, US envoy Steve Witkoff has not yet departed for Doha to join the negotiations. He is reportedly waiting for a more advanced stage in the discussions before getting involved.
Separately, Al Jazeera published what it claimed was a map of the IDF’s deployment plan during a potential ceasefire, reportedly presented by Israel in the talks. According to the report, Israel is insisting on keeping IDF forces along the Morag Axis, which would leave the entire Rafah area under Israeli control. The network, citing unnamed sources, claimed this was part of a plan to concentrate Gaza’s population in Rafah ahead of their potential expulsion to Egypt or by sea. (Read More)
