DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani will hold a press conference on Wednesday in Doha where his country has been hosting talks towards a Gaza ceasefire deal, according to an invitation by Qatar's state news agency (QNA).

Qatar's prime minister is about to hold a news conference as negotiators push for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages. Israel and Hamas have been pushing to se

Negotiators in Qatar appeared close on Wednesday to sealing a deal for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza. Hamas had given verbal approval to the ceasefire and hostage return proposal under negotiation in Qatar and was waiting for more information to give final written approval, a Palestinian official, who asked not to be named, told Reuters.