Difficulties in “co-ordinating” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu led to the postponement of Gaza ceasefire talks until next week, a source in Doha involved in the negotiations told The National on Thursday. Talks were scheduled for Thursday in the Qatari capital between warring parties. The postponement was “due to difficulties in co-ordinating” with Mr Netanyahu and “his pending meeting with President [Joe] Biden”, explained the source.

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