A delegation of Hamas officials will reportedly be heading to Egypt on Monday in an attempt to resume the stalled ceasefire negotiations, according to the London-based al-Araby al-Jadeed news outlet. The outlet explained that the seeming resumption of negotiations follows a visit by a Hamas delegation to Ankara last week, where they met with Turkish officials to discuss the situation in Gaza.
After the meeting, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan flew to Cairo to present the official request, on behalf of Anakra, to mediate and resume negotiations between Egypt and Hamas. Qatar and Egypt expect to complete the latest formulation of a ceasefire-hostage deal proposal next week.
The new proposal comes amid discussions on evacuating the residents of Gaza City, which is expected to take three months, including discussions on what can be expected during such an operation. The announcement came after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced at a Sunday press conference that Israel had been misled by Hamas during hostage deal negotiations. (Read More)
