Gaza Negotiations: 7 Arduous Hours

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The weekend was not politically or militarily quiet. From responses by Israel and Hezbollah to efforts for a Gaza truce, the region was anxiously watching what it feared.

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Despite the new escalation between Israel and Hezbollah, with reciprocal strikes on Sunday morning, this did not hinder the negotiations on a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza, which took place in Cairo.

On Sunday, Israel and Hamas announced the departure of their delegations from Cairo in the context of negotiations regarding the ceasefire in the ongoing Gaza war since October 7.

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On Friday, the United States reported progress during the latest round of Gaza talks, despite media reports indicating pessimism surrounding this session, which involved officials from the United States, Egypt, Israel, and Qatar.

However, according to Al-Ain News and the Washington Post, there appears to be new momentum for a Gaza truce.

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The press indicates that this momentum could manifest on Monday when Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani travels to Tehran to meet with Iranian President Massoud Bezhkishan.

The newspaper notes that the Qatari Prime Minister “will brief the new Iranian president on the Gaza talks,” pointing out that the Iranian response to the visit could either expedite the negotiations or introduce a new obstacle.

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Outstanding Issues

According to the American newspaper, the issues still under discussion among the mediators are relatively minor within the broader context of the Gaza crisis. They relate to the presence of Israeli forces along the Philadelphi Corridor at the border between Egypt and Gaza.

However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “agreed to a settlement reducing the number of his troops compared to what was initially requested, but these details have not yet been fully agreed upon,” which differs from the positions of Egypt and Hamas.

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7 Hours

According to the newspaper, mediators from Qatar and Egypt spent over seven hours discussing the details of the agreement with Hamas representatives in Cairo, point by point.

In addition to confirming the names of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be released after the ceasefire, negotiators prepared a detailed protocol for the exchange.

Negotiation rounds over the past months have failed to reach an agreement to end the war in Gaza, which has so far resulted in the deaths of more than forty thousand Palestinians.