Talks between Hamas and the U.S. administration on a ceasefire in Gaza and the entry of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave are underway, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the discussions told Reuters on Sunday.

The U.S. and Hamas are again at the negotiating table to iron out a ceasefire agreement for the conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, which controls the territory. A senior Palestinian official told Reuters that facilitating aid into Gaza is also being discussed.

For Mr Alexander, his family and the many Israelis who have been campaigning for the hostages in Gaza, his release brought relief and joy. For Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, it was a moment of diplomatic embarrassment.

Hamas says it will no longer engage in truce talks amid a catastrophic hunger crisis created by Israel’s blockade.

Israeli officials said the military had launched an attack targeting Mohammad Sinwar, one of Hamas’s top remaining commanders in Gaza and the brother of a leader killed last year.

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