On July 13th, local time, the U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Affairs, Wittkopf, expressed his hope for a ceasefire in Gaza and stated that he would meet with senior Qatari officials in New Jersey on the same day.
Since June 6th, Israel and Hamas have engaged in a new round of indirect negotiations in Doha, the capital of Qatar, regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of detainees. (Liu Xu)