Talks Convene in Egypt on Trump Gaza Plan

Delegations from Hamas, Israel, the United States and other parties have convened in Egypt (Cairo/Sharm El Sheikh) to negotiate implementing President Trump’s 20‑point Gaza proposal, with Hamas representative Khalil al‑Hayya already in Cairo and an Israeli team expected to arrive to discuss phased hostage-for-prisoner exchanges and ceasefire mechanics. President Trump said talks “will last a couple of days,” urged negotiators to “move fast,” and has dispatched envoys including Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to help finalize the deal. Hamas has given a qualified approval to the plan and there are reports of initial steps toward returning hostages and partial disarmament, but key provisions — demilitarisation, Israel’s full withdrawal to the proposed “yellow line,” and transfer of Gaza administration to a technocratic committee or international “Board of Peace” — remain contested. U.S. figures stress that freeing hostages is the immediate priority while acknowledging the second phase of withdrawal, governance change and disarming armed groups will be far more difficult. These negotiations are occurring under tight Egyptian security and intense international scrutiny even as Israeli air and artillery strikes continue across Gaza, with reports of dozens killed in recent days.