An Israeli technical team is in Doha, Qatar for working-level talks with Qatari mediators on “remaining issues” in a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, an official with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Monday.

Efforts by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States to reach a truce in Gaza and a release of hostages have gained momentum in recent weeks, though there has been no breakthrough.

In previous rounds, disagreements over new demands that Israel introduced about its future military presence in Gaza obstructed a deal, even after Hamas accepted a version of the proposal Biden introduced in May.

A round of talks in mid-October failed to produce a deal, with Hamas rejecting a short-term ceasefire proposal.