Storyline: The Gaza ceasefire negotiations being held in the Qatari capital of Doha have entered "final stages," with discussions on the final details of the agreement in progress, a spokesman for the country's foreign ministry said Tuesday.

U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators shuttled between the Israeli and Hamas delegations in Doha on Tuesday, where officials said a deal to halt the war is near.

Negotiators have been working on the ceasefire during more than eight hours of talks in Qatar's capital Doha. The deal is expected to halt the most deadly and destructive war between Israel and Hamas.