Negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement on the exchange of prisoners between the delegations of Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement have officially begun in Qatar. Negotiations can last about two weeks. It is noted that the decision by Hamas will be made by the leader of the movement in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, and not by the representatives in Qatar.

Behind closed doors at an undisclosed location in Switzerland, 10 days of peace talks began under the auspices of the United States without the participation of the Sudanese government. Representatives of Saudi Arabia, USA, Switzerland, UAE, Egypt, African Union and UN are participating in the negotiations.

Israel has rejected Egypt's proposal for a two-day ceasefire in the besieged Gaza Strip. Although this initiative was supported by many ministers in the government, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposed it. He demands that the negotiations continue along with the attacks on Gaza.