The U.S.-brokered talks, which have been deadlocked for months, involve Biden administration and Trump transition officials and could also involve the release of hostages.

Blinken, in Paris on Jan. 8, said when a ceasefire deal is ultimately reached in Gaza it will be based on the plan President Joe Biden put forward last May.

The bodies of two Israeli hostages, believed to be a father and son, have been found, though officials are still working to confirm their identities. The discovery comes as families of hostages in Tel Aviv hold protests,