Gaza ceasefire talks are near to collapse, again, following reports in Israeli media that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not believe a truce deal will take place despite a top US diplomat voicing optimism. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to Washington empty-handed on Tuesday ending his ninth visit to the region since October without a deal after meetings with officials in Egypt, Qatar and Israel. Speaking to reporters before flying out of Doha on Tuesday, Blinken said the deal must be done and “we will do everything possible to get it across the finish line”. A day earlie…