The Saudi channel Al-Hadath reports that a delegation from the Islamic Jihad terror group will join the Gaza hostage-truce negotiations today in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
A delegation from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — a less powerful group, but one that is still active and represents one of the “factions” of the Palestinian terror front – will also join.
Yesterday, Qatar announced that its prime minister would attend the talks, and it was also reported that Turkey’s intelligence chief would take part.
Today, the leader of Islamic Jihad says in a speech marking the second anniversary of the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack that it is possible “to reach agreement on the clauses in the deal relating to the release of prisoners” — referring to hostages, who will be exchanged for terror convicts and other Palestinian security prisoners and detainees — “within the coming days, thereby stripping Israel of its pretexts for aggression.”
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