Tel Aviv, Feb. 4 -- Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's discussions in Washington, Israel will dispatch a working-level delegation to Qatar at the end of the week to address technical aspects of the second phase of a ceasefire with Hamas, the Prime Minister's office said on Tuesday morning.

After returning from the US, Netanyahu will convene Israel's political-security cabinet to review the country's stance on the second phase of the deal, shaping future negotiations. Under the terms of the ceasefire that began on January 19, phase two talks were scheduled to begin on Monday. However, Netanyahu delayed the process until after his meeting with US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and US President Donald Trump's special envoy ...