Right now people are talking to try and get a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in Gaza. Qatar put a plan on the table at a meeting in Doha. This plan is about releasing hostages held by Hamas in stages. The first part is focused on freeing 33 hostages who Israeli officials think are mostly still alive maybe some remains too.
This is happening after more than a year of fighting. The talks are trying to figure out what to do about the hostages and the continued conflict. These discussions in Doha are seen as a fresh try and could be a big step forward. The focus on releasing hostages bit by bit shows how complicated this whole situation is especially since some people might not still be alive.
The plan is for a step-by-step release of hostages but we dont know all the details about when or how. Qatar is involved as a go-between. The talks are still going to try and end the conflict and they are hoping this agreement will get us there but its not clear how just yet.