A delegation led by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff reached Cairo on Saturday to begin talks with Israel and Hamas negotiators for the end of nearly two-year war in Gaza. The Israeli delegation will be reaching Cairo on Monday.

In a post on X, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Israeli delegation, headed by Minister Ron Dermer, to depart. The delegation will depart as early as tomorrow for the negotiations, which are to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt."

On Saturday, the White House said that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be in Cairo to finalise the technical details of the hostage release and discuss the lasting peace deal.

“I appreciate that Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in order to give the Hostage

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