US EditionHamas Wants ‘Guarantees’ Israel Will End Gaza War as Talks on Day 2 Wrap Up
Hamas demands staged release of 48 Israeli captives linked to full withdrawal of Israeli troops in indirect talks influenced by a US proposal, amid ongoing conflict.
- On Tuesday, Hamas and Israel finished a second round of talks through mediators in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, concentrating on possible measures to bring an end to the conflict in Gaza.
- These talks were prompted by ongoing hostilities since the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel, which triggered the current conflict in Gaza.
- During the negotiations, Hamas's top negotiator Khalil El-Hayya insisted on binding guarantees from President Trump and other mediators that the war would end if a deal is reached.
- Hamas emphasized its distrust of Israel, referencing alleged violations of two ceasefires, while Israel reaffirmed objectives to secure all hostages and eliminate Hamas’s rule.
- Despite the talks and international mediation, continued violence in Gaza resulted in at least 10 Palestinians killed on Tuesday and lingering uncertainty over the region’s future governance and reconstruction.
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The White House had proposed a first "cutting" at the end of September, which was amended in the last proposal of October 4, which allows IDF to maintain strategic military sites.
"We don't trust the occupier," said the chief negotiator of the Palestinian movement, Khalil Al-Hayya, accusing Israel of violating two truces during the war. "That's why we want real guarantees from President Trump and the sponsoring countries," he added.
During the talks in Egypt, neither Hamas nor Israel make concessions. On Wednesday, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff will also be negotiating.
Hamas chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya said on Tuesday that the Palestinian movement wanted "guarantees" from US President Donald Trump and mediators that the war in Gaza "will end once and for all". ...
Hamas leader, in rare television interview, demands 'real guarantees' to end Gaza war
Al-Hayya’s remarks directly challenge the optimism expressed in Washington, where President Donald Trump and senior officials have said they believe an agreement is within reach. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, who is heading the terror group’s delegation to ceasefire talks in Egypt, said Tuesday that Hamas wants “real guarantees” to ensure an end to the Gaza war. Speaking from Sharm el Sheikh in a rare on-camera…
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