Negotiators held preliminary discussions in Paris this weekend, hoping to revive the possibility of a truce, the officials said.
Author: Patrick Kingsley and Edward Wong
Preliminary cease-fire discussions were held this weekend in Paris, officials said.
For months, Qatar, the United States and Egypt have been trying to cajole Israel and Hamas into accepting a truce and an exchange of captives that could help bring the seven-month war to a close.
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