Saudi TV network Al-Arabiya reported from Egyptian sources that negotiations on a hostage deal will resume soon and that the US is promoting a meeting in Doha, the capital of Qatar. "The mediators requested a timeframe for a ceasefire," the sources noted, adding that they asked the US for a plan to bring aid into Gaza in July and requested "a ceasefire for two weeks." It was further claimed that "the US informed mediators that it will present its plan to end the war within days. In parallel, Qatar and Egypt will conduct talks with Hamas next week to reach understandings."

