Delegation from Hamas to arrive in Egypt cease-fire talks

Gaza: A delegation from Hamas will travel to Egypt this evening to "listen to" the outcomes of the cease-fire talks in Cairo, the organisation said on Saturday.

According to a statement by Ezzat al-Rishq, a member of the Hamas Political Bureau, the delegation, headed by senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya, is visiting Cairo at the invitation of Egyptian and Qatari mediators, Xinhua news agency reported.

Al-Rishq confirmed Hamas's commitment to what was agreed upon on July 2, based on an announcement by US President Joe Biden and UN Security Council Resolution No. 2735.

Hamas is ready to implement what was agreed upon on July 2, he said, urging pressure on Israel to adhere to the agreement and stop obstructing the achievement of a ceasefire.

On August 16, the United States, Egypt and Qatar, mediators of the Gaza ceasefire talks, announced the conclusion of two days of discussions in Doha, where a new Gaza ceasefire proposal was presented.

The mediators called the discussions constructive and conducted in a positive environment. However, Hamas, which did not participate directly in the Doha negotiations, accused Israel of adding new conditions to a previously supported proposal and expressed scepticism about the negotiations' outcome.

The ceasefire talks reportedly resumed in Cairo earlier this week and will continue over the weekend.

With inputs from IANS