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From the beginning of the war in Gaza, al-Hayya had been the chief Hamas negotiator, sending and receiving messages to the Israelis and Americans via Qatari and Egyptian intermediaries.

Daniel Levy was one of the best-known executives in football, his name synonymous with his reputation as a tough negotiator.

Rwanda's ministers proved to be such good negotiators they squeezed the UK's wallet for £700m - and received nobody in return.

Israeli media has cited an Israeli official as saying negotiators will be dispatched for renewed talks once a location has been determined.

US negotiators have talked about giving Ukraine as yet ill-defined Nato-style assurances that the west would come to Kyiv's aid against future Russian aggression.