After weeks in which it seemed talks toward a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas had stopped completely, a shift in the background has given them new life.Negotiators are suddenly expected to resume negotiations on Friday in Doha,

Israel is sending a delegation to resume negotiations on Friday following weeks of deadlock over a cease-fire deal in Gaza, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed, as a senior U.

"If the response is affirmative, we will discuss in depth, as this will initiate talks regarding their implementation, which, God willing, will proceed without delay," stated a senior official