Professor Hassan Barari of international affairs at Qatar University has said that while several previous attempts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza have failed, this time around the result might be different.

“We have two US administrations involved in the process at the same time. We have the Biden’s administration, who is seeking forward legacy, and then we have Trump, who is really involved in the details of the negotiation,” Barari told Al Jazeera.

“And the fact that Iran is in no position to play any meaningful role, I think they realise that the balance of power has shifted into Israel, and probably this time, they need to cut a deal while meeting the demand, the minimum demand of the Palestinians,” he said.

Barari added that the Palestinian demands include the gradual pullout of Israeli troops from certain parts of Gaza and an end to the conflict.