US EditionHamas Says It Wants ‘Fair Hostage Exchange’ in Egypt Talks
Indirect talks in Egypt focus on a U.S.-backed 20-point plan including ceasefire, hostage exchanges, and humanitarian aid to end the nearly two-year Gaza conflict.
- On Monday, delegations from Hamas and Israel began indirect talks in Sharm El-Sheikh, mediated by Egyptian mediators and backed by the United States, ending the first day on a positive but cautious note.
- On October 7, 2023 the conflict was triggered by an attack that took 251 hostages and Hamas-led health ministry reported more than 67,000 Palestinian deaths.
- Negotiators are discussing a U.S.-backed plan that pairs an instant ceasefire with prisoner exchanges and humanitarian aid, but disarmament of Hamas and full withdrawal of Israeli forces remain contested.
- Israeli strikes continued on Monday, killing at least seven Palestinians, while AFP footage showed explosions and smoke over the Gaza Strip during talks.
- Amid deep mistrust, negotiators confront entrenched, non-negotiable positions highlighted by previous ceasefire failures, including the short-lived November 2023 truce.
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Israel-Gaza Peace Plan Live Updates: Gaza ceasefire talks make ‘progress’ in Egypt as Israelis mark 2 years since Hamas attack
Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Talks News Live Updates: The talks began in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh with delegations from Egypt, Qatar and the United States as intermediaries.
Hamas Says It Wants ‘Fair Hostage Exchange’ in Egypt Talks
The Palestinian militant group’s negotiating team in Egypt will aim to “eliminate all obstacles” to a settlement, Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesperson, said during a televised address broadcast on Qatar-based Al-Jazeera on Tuesday.
Indirect talks between Israeli emissaries and Hamas continue in Egypt, while Israel today celebrated the second anniversary of the October 7 attack.
Hamas demands Israel release Barghouti, other key prisoners
Mediators on Tuesday begun discussions about which Palestinian prisoners could be released from Israeli prisons under a deal with Hamas on the second day of Gaza ceasefire talks. Egyptian state-affiliated media reported that Hamas is demanding that Israel release several high-profile prisoners in exchange for the 48 captives remaining in Gaza. These include Marwan Barghouti, a senior leader in Fatah seen by many as a potential successor to Mahmo…
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