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Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for ceasefire talks
Updated On: 05 May, 2024 09:05 AM IST | Cairo | Agencies
Delegations meet in a neutral group for the first time in the ongoing conflict which has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians
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Palestinians check the damage in the aftermath of Israeli bombing in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 3, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Hamas movement. Pic/AFP
A delegation of the Palestinian militant group Hamas was in Cairo on Saturday as Egyptian media reported progress in the ongoing cease-fire talks with Israel, as well as the release of Israeli hostages. CIA director, William Burns, will supervise the indirect mediatory talks.
According to sources in the Israel Defense Ministry, Hamas informed Qatar and Egyptian mediators that it can release 20 Israeli hostages, including women, the elderly, and the sick. Israel had earlier proposed release of 33 of its hostages held in exchange for around 600 Palestinian prisoners.
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