The negotiations, mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States, appear to be making progress after months of failed attempts to achieve a breakthrough.

After more than a year of talks, both sides say they are close to a deal that could halt Israel’s bombardment of Gaza and return Israeli hostages home.

Israel and Hamas are accusing each other of holding up a ceasefire agreement meant to allow hostage exchanges and deliver much-needed humanitarian aid to Gaza, Bloomberg reports. Negotiations, taking place in Doha with mediation from the United States,