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Egypt has taken lead in Gaza hostage release talks in place of Qatar — official
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Egypt has taken the lead in Gaza hostage release talks, an official familiar with deliberations tells The Times of Israel.
Both Israel and the Trump administration pushed for Egypt to take the reins instead of Qatar, says the source, believing that Cairo can more effectively put pressure on Hamas to agree to a deal.
Israel remains optimistic that military pressure in Gaza is working and that Hamas wants a deal to end the fighting, says the source. A working-level Israeli team was in Cairo yesterday to talk with mediators.
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