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Hello and welcome to the Briefing, broadcasting live from Studio one here at Midori House in London.
I'm Chris Chermac.
Coming up on today's program, protesters demand Israel's prime Minister agree to a ceasefire in Gaza as Qatar submits what it calls a final draft to the warring parties.
Could the next 24 hours finally see peace?
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There have been countless false starts over the last few months when it comes to ceasefire talks over Gaza, but today could be the day it is finally brought across the line.
Qatar has given Israel and Hamas what it calls the final draft of a ceasefire proposal after claiming a breakthrough in negotiations in Doha around midnight.
It is said that the next 24 hours will be crucial.
I'm joined now by the Foreign Correspondent Hannah McCarthy for more on this.
Hannah, always good to have you on.
So tell us first of all about this potential breakthrough.
What do we know about what came around midnight last night?
Sure, Chris.