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.

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani announced efforts to mediate talks between Israel and Hamas for the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire. Discussions are expected soon and aim to secure a permanent ceasefire,

Delayed by a dispute over the release of a specific hostage, an agreement has been reached to allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will dispatch a working-level delegation to Doha later this week for negotiations on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, his office confirmed on Tuesday.