Israel and Hamas began the second day of indirect talks in Qatar on Monday, aimed at securing a ceasefire and captive deal in Gaza ahead of a key meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, Al Jazeera reported.

The latest round of negotiations commenced Sunday in Doha, with mediators working to broker a truce and the release of captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. US President Trump has said that a deal could be reached this week.

Before departing for the United States on Sunday, Netanyahu said that Israeli negotiators had been given clear instructions to achieve a ceasefire under conditions that Israel has accepted. "We've gotten a lot of the hostages out, but pertaining to the remaining hostages, quite a few of them will be coming out," he told journalists, adding that his meeting with Trump could "definitely help advance this" deal.