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Israel and Hamas to Open Indirect Egypt Talks on Gaza Truce and Hostage Swap

The Cairo talks follow a US drive under President Trump’s 20-point plan to secure a swift hostage-for-prisoner exchange.

Israel hofft auf Frieden – Hunderttausende demonstrieren in Tel Aviv dafür.
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Der israelische Ministerpräsident Benjamin Netanjahu spricht während einer Pressekonferenz mit US-Präsident Trump im State Dining Room des Weißen Hauses

Overview

  • Delegations from Israel and Hamas are due in Egypt on Monday for indirect negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh focused on a ceasefire and a hostage exchange.
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal could free all remaining hostages within days and has sent negotiators to finalize technical details, while stating Israeli forces will remain “deep in Gaza” to hold strategic areas.
  • Hamas has given partial assent by pledging to release hostages but is demanding a halt to Israeli military activity across Gaza and a pullback from Gaza City, and it has not accepted disarmament or exclusion from future governance.
  • The White House dispatched Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to Egypt as Trump urges Israel to stop bombing to enable safe transfers and warns against delays.
  • Trump’s plan calls for returning all hostages within 72 hours in exchange for freeing 250 lifers and about 1,700 other prisoners, with roughly 48 people still held in Gaza, as Germany and regional partners endorse the push.