Israel and Hamas are invited by US, Egyptian, and Qatari officials to continue discussions on August 15

Leaders of Qatar, Egypt, and the United States urged Israel and Hamas to pick up urgent negotiations on August 15 in Cairo or Doha in order to close any remaining gaps in the proposed Gaza ceasefire deal and begin putting it into effect right away, the three nations said in a statement on Thursday.

“It is the time to conclude a ceasefire agreement and release hostages and prisoners,” the statement said.