A senior delegation from the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, arrived Friday evening in Cairo for talks with Egyptian officials on completing the implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, and establishing mechanisms for entering the second phase, Anadolu reports.
In a statement, Hamas said the delegation is led by Khalil al-Hayya, the movement’s leader in Gaza and head of its negotiating team.
“A new round of negotiations is scheduled to begin Saturday and will last for several days,” the statement said.
It said the talks are set to focus on completing the implementation of the ceasefire, including remaining steps in the first phase and the mechanisms for entering its second phase.
The delegation will meet with “Egyptian officials and mediators to finalize the implementation of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, halt the repeated Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, and establish suitable mechanisms for entering the second phase of the agreement,” the statement said.
