JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas that are taking place in Doha include discussions on ending the war as well as a truce and hostage deal proposal, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Sunday.

Hamas and Israel have confirmed that talks to end the war in Gaza and release hostages on both sides resumed Saturday.

The war in the Gaza Strip has reached one of its darkest periods, as Israel’s blockade of all food and supplies enters its 12th week and it wages another major offensive against Hamas.

Israel will allow a "basic amount" of food into the Gaza Strip, the prime minister's office said Sunday, after facing mounting pressure to lift a total blockade imposed more than two months ago.The announcement came hours after the military said it had begun "extensive ground operations" in a newly intensified campaign in Gaza,