US President Donald Trump said Monday that the first phase of the Gaza peace plan would be completed this week, urging Israel and Hamas to “move fast,” and warning that failure to do so could lead to “massive bloodshed.”

The delegation, led by top Israeli negotiator Ron Dermer, departed for the talks on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, according to Netanyahu’s office. An Egyptian official confirmed that the Hamas delegation had already arrived. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and special US envoy Steve Witkoff are also traveling to Egypt to join the talks and bolster negotiations on the hostage release agreed to by Hamas, as well as other aspects of the peace plan.

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The initial phase of the peace plan is expected to focus on the release of hostages. Discussions will center on

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