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Indirect IsraelHamas Talks on Hostage Deal Set for Cairo Under U.S. Plan

Ongoing Israeli strikes in Gaza heighten pressure on a U.S.-brokered push to secure a hostage-prisoner exchange.

Overview

  • Al-Qahera News reports indirect negotiations are slated for Sunday and Monday in Cairo to arrange an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners under President Trump's proposal.
  • A White House official says envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are traveling to Egypt to help finalize the modalities for the hostages' release.
  • Hamas states it is ready for immediate negotiations and has accepted the Trump plan in principle while seeking further talks on key issues such as weapons and the fate of its leaders.
  • President Trump warned on his platform that he would tolerate no delay from Hamas and urged Israel to halt bombings to enable a safe release of hostages.
  • The Israeli army says operations will continue, with at least 31 people reported killed in Gaza on Saturday according to the al-Shifa hospital director, as civil defense officials describe the bombardment intensity as unchanged.