Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for renewed Gaza ceasefire talks

Mediators led by Egypt and Qatar are working on a revised cease‑fire proposal that has been accepted by both Hamas and Israel, with the aim of restarting negotiations in Cairo within the next few days. Hamas has sent a document to the mediators, copying Qatar and Turkey, and is preparing a delegation to travel to Egypt to discuss the plan. The talks seek to address Israel’s recent expansion of control over Gaza, which Netanyahu announced would cover up to 70 % of the territory, and to prevent the cease‑fire agreement from collapsing.

Key participants include former UN coordinator Nikolai Miladinov, senior Turkish and Qatari officials, and U.S. representatives. Hamas demands security guarantees, the disarmament of isolated militias, and the hand‑over of weapons to a unified Palestinian police force before any international security forces are deployed. Dr. Ayman al‑Ruqab, a political science professor, warned that Israel rejects the roadmap because it threatens its hold on Gaza, while emphasizing that the United States is the only power capable of pressuring Israel to accept a comprehensive settlement.