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Israel and Hamas Open Indirect Talks in Egypt, With First Round Concluding and Talks to Resume Tuesday

Mediators report progress toward an initial hostage exchange with a short truce under President Trump’s 20-point framework.

File photo of President Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at White House,
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Photos of the Siman Tov family are plastered on their burnt house where all five of them were killed during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, Israel, a day before Israel marks the two-year anniversary of the attack, Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Ruins of apartments destroyed by Israeli strikes litter the area next to Khaled Nassar's home in the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza City Feb. 9, 2025. Nassar's daughter, Dalia, and his son, Mahmoud, were killed in separate airstrikes, leaving both buried under their homes. (AP Photo/Abdel Hana)

Overview

  • An Egyptian official said Monday’s sessions in Sharm el‑Sheikh ended after several hours and will restart Tuesday, with most first‑phase terms largely aligned.
  • The opening phase centers on releasing the remaining hostages in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, alongside a temporary ceasefire and partial Israeli pullback.
  • Both sides signaled support for the plan’s fundamentals, while core disputes over Hamas disarmament and Gaza’s future governance remain unresolved, with Hamas denying it agreed to lay down arms.
  • Israeli strikes continued during the talks despite U.S. calls to halt bombing, with Palestinian officials reporting new deaths as the IDF cautioned it will resume full operations if diplomacy fails.
  • Officials say 251 people were abducted on Oct. 7, 2023, with 47 still in Gaza and about 25 declared dead by Israel’s military; Gaza’s Health Ministry reports at least 67,160 Palestinians killed since the war began.