Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo ahead of fresh round of talks on ceasefire

Hamas announces that a delegation headed by the terror group’s leader in Gaza, Khalil al-Hayya, has arrived in Cairo for another round of negotiations, set to begin tomorrow.

According to the statement, the delegation will hold meetings with Egyptian officials and mediators in order to complete the implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire, stop the “repeated Zionist attacks,” on the Strip, and find suitable mechanisms for moving to the second phase of the agreement.

The talks were initially set to take place on Thursday, but were reportedly delayed due to Hamas anger over repeated Israeli strikes throughout Gaza.

Discussions have largely hit a wall, with Hamas refusing to accept the Board of Peace’s disarmament proposal, arguing that Israel should first be held to the terms of the first phase.

Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of repeated violations of the ceasefire that ended two years of war. Hamas is refusing to disarm, while Israel has continued carrying out near-daily strikes throughout Gaza since the ceasefire, saying it is striking “imminent” threats to its forces.