Israeli sources say Gaza ceasefire talks are not close to a deal

On December 22nd, the Israeli public broadcaster quoted Israeli sources as saying on the evening of December 21st local time that the Israeli delegation is still in Doha, Qatar to continue participating in the Gaza ceasefire talks and is not close to reaching an agreement. The source said that the relevant parties are still divided in the negotiations and need more time to achieve a breakthrough and reach an agreement acceptable to all parties.