Negotiations including cessation of fighting to resume on 18th, Israeli negotiators head to Qatar. According to Reuters, the plan Hamas has proposed so far is to release 700 to 1,000 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel in exchange for Hamas releasing women and elderly hostages.

However, the gap between Hamas, which ultimately calls for a cease-fire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, and Israel, which does not approve of this, has not been bridged, and it is unclear whether the negotiations will make any progress.