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Israel, Hamas Prepare for Peace Negotiations in Egypt
Talks focus on exchanging 48 hostages for Palestinian prisoners as international pressure for ceasefire and humanitarian relief grows, officials said.
- In Sharm el-Sheikh, delegations from Israel and Hamas are set to meet Monday for indirect negotiations on a proposed exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.
- President Donald Trump welcomed Hamas' statement accepting some elements of the U.S. peace plan as talks are timed on the eve of the Oct. 7, 2023 second anniversary.
- Under the proposed plan, Hamas would release the remaining 48 hostages, about 20 believed to be alive, within three days as U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff joins the talks.
- Foreign ministers of eight Muslim-majority countries welcomed steps toward a ceasefire Sunday, while Shosh Badrosian said `certain bombings have actually stopped inside of the Gaza Strip` but no ceasefire is in place.
- Gaza's Health Ministry reported 67,139 deaths and nearly 170,000 injured on Sunday, while Gen. Eyal Zamir warned `if the political effort does not succeed, we will return to fight.
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·Richmond, United States
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All eyes are turned to Sharm el-Sheikh, where discussions begin this Monday to secure the release of all Israeli hostages held for two years in the Gaza Strip.
·Paris, France
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Donald Trump, at the origin of the peace plan on which these discussions are based, said he hoped that the talks would progress "very quickly".
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