Israel sends delegation to Qatar for Gaza talks ahead of Netanyahu trip to U.S.

But in a sign of the potential challenges still facing the two sides, a Palestinian official from a militant group allied with Hamas said concerns remained over humanitarian aid, passage through the Rafah crossing in southern Israel to Egypt and clarity over a timetable for Israeli troop withdrawals. However, his office said the delegation would still fly to Qatar to "continue efforts to secure the return of our hostages based on the Qatari proposal that Israel agreed to". "I think unfortunately, it's going to be a partial deal, but what Prime Minister Netanyahu and all the team keep on saying is that (it) is not a partial deal," said Dalia Cusnir, the sister-in-law of one of the hostages.