Both israeli and hamas negotiators, confirmed the talks on friday. official negotiations have been deadlocked for months, but indirect talks have continued as the biden administration continues to push for a ceasefire,

Israeli strikes killed at least 42 people in Gaza, including children, overnight Thursday 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.

Delegations from Israel and Hamas will arrive in Qatar on Friday, January 4. They will continue negotiations on the release of hostages and a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, reports CNN. According to sources,