US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed ongoing negotiations in Doha, Qatar, regarding a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza, based on a plan endorsed by the UN Security Council in 2024.

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• Biden and Netanyahu held talks on a Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal on Sunday.
• Negotiations in Doha, Qatar, involve high-level Israeli officials, including Mossad Director and Internal Security head.
• Ceasefire plan aligns with May 27, 2024, arrangement endorsed by the UN Security Council.
• Israeli Finance and National Security Ministers previously rejected the proposal.
• Biden stressed urgency for ceasefire, hostage return, and humanitarian aid surge in Gaza.
• Biden highlighted regional changes: Lebanon ceasefire, weakening of Assad regime, and reduced Iranian influence.
• Netanyahu shared his team’s mandate for advancing hostage release.
• Netanyahu thanked Biden and President-elect Donald Trump for their cooperation.
• Earlier in 2024, Qatar mediated a week-long ceasefire, November 24–December 1.