Daijiworld Media Network – Sharm El-Sheikh
Sharm El-Sheikh, Oct 7: Delegations from Israel and Hamas on Monday began indirect negotiations in Egypt under a US-mediated plan aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza. The talks, hosted at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, are being closely watched as both sides confront contentious issues, including demands for Israeli troop withdrawal and Hamas disarmament.
Both parties have endorsed the overarching principles of US President Donald Trump’s plan, which envisions ceasefire, release of hostages, and unhindered humanitarian aid into Gaza. Arab and Western states have also backed the initiative, hailed by Washington as the closest the sides have come to halting the conflict.
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