Israel and Hamas are set to begin high-stakes negotiations in Cairo on Monday, with U.S. and Egyptian mediation, in what could be the most advanced push yet to end a two-year Gaza war that has killed tens of thousands and shaken the Middle East. The talks, centered on Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, come as both sides weigh a proposed hostage-prisoner swap and a possible Israeli troop withdrawal, even as heavy bombardments continue in Gaza.

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2. Trump hails Hamas offer

US President Donald Trump welcomed Hamas’s move to engage with his 20-point peace plan.

“When Hamas confirms, the Ceasefire will be IMMEDIATELY effective, the Hostages and Prisoner Exchange will begin, and we will create the conditions for the next phase of withdrawal,” Trump wr

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