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Hamas Opens Talks in Cairo to Secure Ceasefire and End Gaza Conflict

April 26, 2025
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By Nadine Tag

Journalist

Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar (right), and Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh (center) meet with Central Elections Commission head Hanna Nasser in Gaza City, October 28, 2019. Photo Credit: Khalil Hamra/AP .
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By Nadine Tag

Journalist

A delegation from the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, arrived in Cairo on Saturday, 26 April, opening talks with Egyptian officials aimed at brokering a comprehensive agreement to possibly end the war in the Gaza Strip.  The delegation, led by Mohammad Darwish, head of the movement’s leadership council, included senior council members Khaled Meshaal, Khalil Al-Hayya, Zaher Jabarin, and Nizar Awadallah. According to a statement by Hamas, discussions are focused on securing a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, rebuilding areas devastated by months of the 7 October war, and negotiating a prisoner exchange with Israel. In addition to these central demands, the group announced its representatives would address the effects of what it described as a starvation policy imposed by the occupation on Gaza’s residents. They also emphasized the urgent need to expedite the delivery of humanitarian aid, including food and medicine, to the Gaza Strip.  Discussions are also expected to cover efforts to establish a community support committee to help manage affairs in the enclave, as well as internal Palestinian developments and strategies for addressing them. Additionally, the delegation would also discuss a new proposal calling for a ceasefire lasting…


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