Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson also revealed that many issues were being discussed, likely referring to shifting conditions between Israel and Hamas. Technical meetings aimed at finalising a Gaza ceasefire

Israel confirmed on Saturday that negotiations for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal had resumed in Qatar, as rescuers said more than 30 people had been killed in fresh bombardment of the territory.

Israeli strikes killed at least 42 people in Gaza, including children, overnight and into Friday, hospital and emergency response workers said, as health workers and Israel's military traded claims over reported evacuation orders for two hospitals in the territory's largely isolated north.