Egypt and Qatar have acted as mediators between Israel and Hamas in months of talks that collapsed in August without an agreement to end fighting that began when the Palestinian militant group launched attacks on southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
Hamas-run Al Aqsa TV said later on Thursday, citing sources, that a Hamas delegation, led by Hamas’ chief negotiator and deputy chief in Gaza, Khalil Al-Hayya, arrived in Cairo to meet with the chief. of the general intelligence agency, Hassan Mahmoud Rashad.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he welcomed Egypt’s willingness to move forward on a deal for the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip.
Earlier in the day, top diplomats from Qatar and Washington said American and Israeli negotiators would meet in Doha in the coming days to try to restart talks toward an agreement for a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza.
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