Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will start negotiations on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire when he meets with U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East Envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Monday in Washington,

Qatar's prime minister on Sunday called on Israel and Hamas to immediately begin negotiating phase two of the Gaza ceasefire, adding that there is no clear plan for when talks will begin. "We demand (Hamas and Israel) to engage immediately as stipulated in the agreement,

This will be the fourth hostage release since the ceasefire deal was agreed on 19 January, with more Palestinian prisoners expected to be freed.