An Israeli delegation is set to arrive in Cairo in the next few hours amid renewed hopes for a temporary ceasefire and a hostage deal, a Saudi newspaper reports.
According to the Asharq Al-Awsat report, cited by the Ynet news site, “there is progress in Egypt’s discussions with Hamas regarding the deal. Hamas has softened its positions and Egypt is working to achieve similar flexibility with the Israeli delegation as well.”
There is no immediate comment from Israel on the report.
Yesterday, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in the Egyptian capital after negotiations for a potential temporary ceasefire and hostage deal mediated by American, Qatari and Egyptian officials had apparently stalled.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described the terror group’s demands as “delusional.”
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