Mediators were set to meet Tuesday in Qatar to try to finalize a proposed ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The talks come after 15 months of fighting and what people familiar with the negotiations said was a breakthrough this week in the effort to bring an end to the war in Gaza. U.S. President Joe Biden said Monday that the deal was on “the brink” of “finally coming to fruition.” In a speech at the State Department to highlight his foreign policy achievements, Biden said the deal would “free the hostages, halt the fighting, provide security to Israel and allow