Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has approved a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks to take place in Doha and Cairo, his office said, days after the negotiations appeared stalled, AFP reports.

Since the UN Security Council adopted a resolution demanding an “immediate ceasefire”, Hamas and Israel have traded blame for their failure to agree on a deal.

Netanyahu’s office said the premier spoke to Mossad chief David Barnea about the talks, but declined to elaborate on whether Barnea would be travelling to Doha or Cairo for the negotiations.

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