Gaza Cease-Fire Talks to Resume as Israel-Iran Tensions Simmer

  • Qatar hosts Israel, Egypt, US as Hamas watches from sidelines
  • Deal deemed key to head off wider flare-up in Middle East

Destroyed residential buildings in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Aug. 11.

Photographer: Ahmad Salem/Bloomberg
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International mediators of Gaza cease-fire talks are set to meet with Israeli negotiators on Thursday, a fresh attempt at striking a deal they hope will ward off a potential escalation of violence in the Middle East.

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