Hamas announced the start of a new round of ceasefire negotiations with Israel on Tuesday evening, expressing optimism that the talks could lead to “tangible progress” toward the second phase of discussions. Senior Hamas official Abdel Rahman Shadid made these remarks in a statement published on the movement’s official digital platforms.

A senior Hamas official said that a fresh round of Gaza ceasefire talks began on Tuesday in the Qatari capital Doha, with the Palestinian movement approaching the negotiations "positively and responsibly".