Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh arrives in Cairo for truce talks
Wednesday, 20 December 2023 Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Cairo to discuss a ceasefire and a prisoner exchange with Egyptian officials. Haniyeh had previously met with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Doha. He will lead a high-level Hamas delegation for talks with Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel and others. The discussions aim to stop the aggression, end the war, release prisoners, and lift the siege on Gaza. The Islamic Jihad group's leader Ziad Nakhaleh is also expected in Cairo for talks. Previously, Qatar brokered a truce that resulted in the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.
The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, made a rare visit to Egypt for diplomatic talks aimed at securing a new ceasefire in the conflict with Israel. Haniyeh, who usually resides in Qatar, is intervening personally amid what sources describe as intensive negotiations to allow aid into Gaza and secure...
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