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Hamas Signals Readiness for U.S.-Backed Hostage Talks, With Cairo Meetings Reported

U.S. envoys are traveling to Cairo to press a prisoner–hostage exchange under the Trump plan.

Overview

  • Egyptian intelligence-linked outlet Al-Qahera News reported indirect IsraelHamas negotiations scheduled for Sunday and Monday in Cairo, with delegations said to be on the move.
  • Hamas stated Friday it is ready for immediate negotiations to free Israeli hostages and end the war under the Trump proposal after accepting it in principle.
  • The group is seeking further discussion on unresolved points, including whether it can retain weapons and the fate of its leaders, according to reporting and sources cited by Le Figaro.
  • A White House official said envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are en route to Egypt to finalize hostage-release modalities, and President Trump warned on Truth Social he would tolerate no delay from Hamas.
  • Israeli operations in Gaza continued Saturday, with at least 31 people reported killed since dawn, according to the director of al-Shifa hospital and Gaza Civil Defence.