WASHINGTON —

On Monday, Israeli and Hamas officials began indirect talks in Egypt about a U.S.-drafted peace plan to end the war in Gaza, coinciding with the second anniversary of the surprise Hamas attack at a music festival in Israel.

The timing of the meeting is symbolic, marking two years since the attack that triggered the war.

Under the proposed plan, Hamas would release the remaining 48 hostages within three days, approximately 20 of whom are believed to be alive. Additionally, Hamas would relinquish power and disarm.

Last week, Hamas accepted certain elements of the U.S. 20-point peace plan , including the release of hostages and transferring power to Palestinians.

According to the Associated Press, an Egyptian official stated that the parties agreed on most of the first-p

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