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Saudi report: Egypt demands ‘full file’ from Hamas on hostages’ condition by early May
Nurit Yohanan is The Times of Israel's Palestinian and Arab world correspondent
The Saudi Al-Arabiya channel reports that as part of negotiations for a hostage release deal and a ceasefire, Egypt is demanding a “full file” from Hamas regarding the condition of the hostages in Gaza by early May.
The report doesn’t specify what such a file will include.
The channel also reports that the mediators are considering the possibility of a short-term ceasefire, but Israel is refusing and insisting on the disarmament of Hamas.
The Hamas delegation in Cairo, which arrived in Egypt on Saturday morning and included all five senior officials who currently make up the organization’s leadership council, left Cairo last night after less than 24 hours in the country.
The Times of Israel Community.