Cautious optimism for a ceasefire as the death toll continues to mount in Gaza | DW News

The terms of a deal between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire in Gaza are close to agreement – that's according to US President Joe Biden. Negotiators are due to meet again later today in Doha to finalize a plan that would end the war as well as lead to the release of the hostages held in Gaza. Ceasefire talks have been taking place on and off for over a year and hopes for an agreement have been raised – and dashed – before. But now there is cautious optimism a breakthrough will happen this time. A ceasefire agreement has eluded negotiators for months and DW's Benjamin Alvarez Gruber says there is skepticism in Washington that it will be achieved this time. 00:00 Death toll in Gaza mounts 02:40 DW's Benjamin Alvarez-Gruber For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #Ceasefire #Gaza #USA