Hamas meets Egyptian mediators over Gaza truce violations by Israel

GAZA CITY: A delegation from Hamas is set to hold talks with Egyptian mediators in Cairo to address Israeli violations of the Gaza ceasefire, according to two officials from the Palestinian group.

Despite the ceasefire that took effect in October, violence has continued to unsettle the Palestinian territory.

Both Israel and Hamas have accused each other of breaching the US-backed truce, which has largely halted the two-year war that devastated the enclave of 2.2 million.

“The delegation will meet Egyptian officials on Sunday morning to discuss halting Israeli violations and implementing the remaining provisions of the first phase of the agreement,” a Hamas official said.

According to the official, Hamas will emphasize the need for Israel to cease all violations of the truce, dismantle its military positions in Gaza, fully reopen border crossings, increase the flow of travelers, and allow greater volumes of humanitarian aid into the territory.

The group is also expected to press for a US-established Gaza administrative body of Palestinian technocrats to enter the enclave and assume its governing responsibilities.

A second Hamas official added that the delegation would also meet representatives of other Palestinian factions in Cairo to discuss these issues.

In January, Washington announced that the ceasefire had moved into its second phase under a peace plan brokered by President Donald Trump. Monitoring Desk