CAIRO — Talks to end the war in Gaza were taken up a notch on Wednesday with the expected arrival of senior figures from Israel, the U.S. and regional counties, after Hamas handed over its lists of hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be freed in a swap.

With U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan now appearing closer than any previous effort to bringing an end to the fighting, delegations were upgrading their presence at the talks, launched on Monday in an Egyptian Red Sea beach resort.

Trump sent his son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent his close confidant, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer. They were expected to join the talks on Wednesday, along with the prime minister of longstanding mediator Qatar,

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