The head of radical Islamist Hamas, Ismail Haniya, who lives in Qatar, arrived in Cairo for talks on a possible ceasefire in the war with Israel. Hamas announced this today.
The talks are also expected to include a possible exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners. Among other things, talks are planned with the head of Egyptian intelligence, Abbas Kamel.
In November, 105 Israeli hostages and 240 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel were released under a week-long humanitarian ceasefire. This was brokered by Qatar with support from Egypt and the US.
Israel also wants to talk about a ceasefire
According to Israeli information, 129 hostages are currently detained in the Gaza Strip. According to the North American news portal Axios, Israel, through mediators Qatar, proposed a new ceasefire of at least a week to free the hostages.
On October 7, hundreds of fighters from the terrorist organization Hamas entered Israeli cities and committed atrocities against civilians. According to Israeli data, around 1,140 people were killed and around 250 people were taken hostage in the Gaza Strip.
In response, the Israeli army has since bombed targets in the Gaza Strip and launched a ground offensive. According to the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health, more than 19,660 people have been killed so far.