Israel downplays reports of progress in truce talks as Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo

FRANCE 24

4 May 2024 at 1:52 am·1-min read

A Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt on Saturday to resume Gaza truce talks as Egyptian media reported "significant progress in the negotiations" between the Palestinian group and Israel. A top Israeli official later downplayed the report, saying Israel will send a delegation to Cairo for talks on a Gaza truce only if it sees "positive movement" on a framework for a hostage deal. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

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A Hamas delegation arrived Saturday in Egypt for the latest round of talks on a Gaza ceasefire. Al-Qahera News, linked to Egyptian intelligence services, quoted an unnamed high-ranking source as saying that “significant progress in the negotiations” had been made between the Palestinian militant group and Israel.
A top Israeli official on Saturday seemed to downplay the reports of progress in the negotiations, saying that Israel will send a delegation to Cairo for talks on a Gaza truce only if it sees "positive movement" on a framework for a hostage deal. "What we are looking at is an agreement over a framework for a possible hostage deal," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, Reuters, AP)

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