Qatar confirmed on Tuesday that indirect talks between Hamas and Israel to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage swap deal are still ongoing. “The meetings are ongoing in Doha regarding Gaza, and there is no deadlock,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari told a press conference.

Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks entered a second week on Monday, with meditators seeking to close the gap between Israel and Hamas, as more than 20 people were killed across the Palestinian territory.

Palestinians desperately reached out for food at a crowded community kitchen on Monday in Gaza City, in northern Gaza Strip. Israel’s war against the militant Hamas group in Gaza has driven the majority of the civilian population in the territory from their homes while aid groups say they have struggled to bring in assistance and experts warn of famine.

Cash is the lifeblood of the Gaza Strip’s shattered economy, and like all other necessities in this war-torn territory — food, fuel, medicine — it is in extremely short supply.

The attacks come amid a worsening hunger crisis as Israel severely restricts entry of food, fuel, water and medicines.

An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small enclave is now overshadowing negotiations over a truce.

According to Israeli officials, this plan will help separate civilians from Hamas militants who control large swaths of Gaza.

The death toll in Israel’s war on Gaza passed the grim milestone of 58,000 on Sunday as relentless attacks killed nearly 100 Palestinians since dawn.