Negotiations on a ceasefire and the release of hostages in the Gaza Strip will continue on Sunday in Cairo, the Egyptian station “Al Cairo News” reported on Saturday, citing an official source.
The source said intense efforts are underway to reach an agreement before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins in early March.
There is significant progress in negotiations and a fair deal is being sought, says the insider.
The news channel reported continuing talks at the “expert” level in Doha, saying meetings in Cairo would follow.
Israel has vowed to destroy the Palestinian group Hamas after the October 7 attacks that killed about 1,200 Israelis and took about 250 others hostage in Gaza.
Since then, more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks, and many more bodies are likely to have disappeared under the rubble in the besieged enclave.
Israel and Hamas, accused of genocide, are negotiating through the mediators of Egypt, Qatar and the US on a possible ceasefire in the area.
The earlier ceasefire for the cessation of hostilities and the exchange of hostages and prisoners lasted seven days from November 24 to December 1, 2023.
