Hamas and Israel voiced cautious optimism about the prospects of ending the two-year war in Gaza, as top mediators arrived in Egypt for a third day of negotiations on US President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
“A spirit of optimism is prevailing among all parties,” said Taher Al-Nounou, a member of the Hamas delegation who has been present at the talks in the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh since Monday. Details on the exchange of hostages for prisoners and the withdrawal of Israeli troops are being discussed, he said.