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Hamas delegation meets Turkish intel chief to discuss Gaza ceasefire
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Hamas delegation led by senior politburo official Khalil al-Hayya met with Turkey’s intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in Istanbul today, Turkish media reports.
The group discussed the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, the state-run Anadolu Agency reports, including plans to increase the amount of humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip and the reopening of the Rafah Crossing.
The report adds that the Hamas delegation thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his country’s role in upholding the ceasefire and for “Ankara’s increasingly prominent role in the plan’s second phase.”
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