Discussions between Hamas and the United States in Cairo ended without tangible progress on advancing the second phase of the Gaza cease-fire agreement, Palestinian sources said Friday.
The talks, the first of their kind since the cease-fire took effect in Oct. 2025, brought together Hamas Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya, Egyptian officials, U.N. envoy Nickolay Mladenov, and U.S. senior adviser Aryeh Lightstone, according to the sources, who spoke to Anadolu Agency (AA) on condition of anonymity.
One of the sources said "the talks ended without tangible progress toward moving to the second phase,” citing disagreements over key terms.
The negotiations come as part of efforts to complete the ceasefire agreement under a plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Hamas has been pressing mediators to ensure Israel complies with commitments outlined in the first phase.
Trump announced the launch of the second phase in mid-January under a framework endorsed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803, adopted on Nov. 17, 2025.
