Hamas to Hold Cairo Talks on Alleged Gaza Ceasefire Violations
Gaza City— Hamas is set to meet Egyptian mediators in Cairo on Sunday to discuss alleged Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire, as continued violence threatens to undermine the fragile truce.
Two Hamas officials said the delegation would press for an end to what it described as Israeli breaches and call for implementation of remaining provisions of the first phase of the agreement, which took effect in October and largely halted a two-year conflict in the enclave.
The group is expected to demand that Israel dismantle its military positions in Gaza, fully reopen border crossings, increase the movement of people, and allow greater volumes of humanitarian aid into the territory.
Hamas will also raise proposals for a U.S.-backed administrative body of Palestinian technocrats to assume governance responsibilities in Gaza, according to officials familiar with the discussions.
A second Hamas official said the delegation would meet other Palestinian factions in Cairo alongside Egyptian intermediaries to coordinate positions.
The ceasefire, brokered with support from Donald Trump, entered a second phase earlier this year, which includes provisions for Hamas disarmament, a gradual Israeli military withdrawal, and the deployment of a proposed 20,000-strong International Stabilization Force.
Hamas has indicated it may be willing to relinquish part of its arsenal, but only within the framework of a broader Palestinian political process.Despite the truce, violence has persisted.
Gaza’s civil defense agency reported that Israeli airstrikes killed seven people in a northern district on Saturday, while the Israeli military said it had targeted an armed militant cell near the so-called Yellow Line separating zones of control.
According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 749 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, while the Israeli military has reported five soldiers killed in the same period.
The figures have not been independently verified due to restricted access to the territory.Both Israel and Hamas have repeatedly accused each other of breaching the ceasefire, raising concerns about its durability as negotiations continue.
