Negotiations over a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release are progressing in Doha, says Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari.<br />The bloodiest ever Gaza war broke out after Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attack resulted in about 1,160 deaths in Israel, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures. Militants also seized about 250 hostages, of whom Israel believes 130 remain in<br />Gaza, including 33 who are presumed dead. Israel has responded with a relentless offensive that Gaza's health ministry says has killed at least 31,800 people.
