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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Israeli delegation led by Dermer in Cairo for hostage talks, Arab official says
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
An Israeli hostage negotiating team headed by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer reached Cairo last night, an Arab official tells The Times of Israel.
Dermer met with Egypt’s intelligence chief Hassan Rashad last night to discuss hostage talks and the fighting in Gaza, Egyptian media reports.
The team remains in Egypt, amid optimistic reports in Arab media. Israeli officials continue to deny any major progress.
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