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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
‘Positive’ Gaza talks resuming later today, sources close to Hamas say
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Smoke rises following an Israeli army strike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Negotiations for a hostage deal and ending the Gaza war have been “positive” so far, two sources close to Hamas’s negotiating team tell AFP, with discussions set to resume around midday.
“The talks were positive last night, with the first round lasting four hours,” one of the sources says. “The indirect negotiations are scheduled to resume at midday,” he adds.
Another Palestinian source confirms the talks will resume in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh.
An Arab diplomat told The Times of Israel yesterday that it will take several days, possibly longer, before a deal will be reached.
Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.
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