Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal on Monday to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight "breakthrough" in talks attended by envoys of both outgoing U.

Negotiators will meet in Doha on Tuesday seeking to finalise details of a plan to end the war in Gaza, after U.S. President Joe Biden said a ceasefire and hostage release deal he has championed was on "the brink" of coming to fruition.

Qatar says truce talks between Israel and Hamas are at their "closest point" to a deal for Gaza after the resolution of "major issues" in recent weeks. DW has more.

Blinken says 'the ball is now in Hamas's court' on Gaza truce talks:::: Washington, D.C.:: Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State"For the past several months, Hamas has played the spoiler. But over the past several weeks,