++ Middle East Live Blog: Röttgen Has No Confidence in Hamas ++
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The meeting of Israel's representatives and militant Islamist Hamas in Egypt is associated with hopes of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip soon. Many politicians are cautiously optimistic, but expectations are also dampened.
U.S. President Donald Trump said this Sunday about the implementation of his proposal for the Gaza Strip that “the first phase should be completed this week” following the holding of “very positive talks” over the weekend with representatives of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), the mediators, Qatar and Egypt, and other countries.
CDU/CSU parliamentary group deputy Röttgen warns against placing too much hope in the peace talks for the Gaza Strip in Egypt. US President Trump expects a quick end to the negotiations.
Hamas affirmed its willingness to reach an agreement to end the war in Gaza and to conduct an "immediate" exchange of hostages and prisoners with Israel.
US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that talks on a Gaza ceasefire will take "a few more days." Negotiators from Israel and Hamas are holding talks in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh after Hamas expressed willingness to negotiate Trump's Gaza peace plan.


In Egypt, US President Donald Trump discusses the Gaza peace plan. Is there a breakthrough in the two-year war? All Middle East developments in the live blog.
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