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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
‘Positive atmosphere’ reported at first round of talks between Hamas and mediators
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe first round of Gaza talks between Hamas and mediators have ended in Egypt “amid a positive atmosphere,” Egyptian state-linked media reports early on Tuesday.
Al-Qahera News, which is linked to state intelligence, reports the talks will continue on Tuesday, also between Hamas and mediators in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, where an Israeli delegation arrived on Monday.
A report carried by Qatar’s Al Jazeera similarly describes the meeting as positive.
Israel and Hamas are expected to engage in indirect talks on the details of a proposal by US President Donald Trump for a hostage-prisoner exchange and long-term ceasefire.
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