{"id":91382,"date":"2025-03-08T02:55:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T02:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/hamas-delegation-in-cairo-for-talks-on-ceasefire-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-03-08T02:55:04","modified_gmt":"2025-03-08T02:55:04","slug":"hamas-delegation-in-cairo-for-talks-on-ceasefire-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/hamas-delegation-in-cairo-for-talks-on-ceasefire-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamas delegation in Cairo for talks on ceasefire deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>\u2022 Urges Trump to meet and \u2018respect\u2019 freed Palestinian prisoners<br \/>\u2022 China calls for \u2018comprehensive, lasting ceasefire\u2019 in Gaza<\/p>\n<p>CAIRO: A high-level delegation from the Palestinian group Hamas arrived in Cairo on Friday to discuss the Gaza <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1895025\">ceasefire agreement<\/a> and push negotiations aimed at entering the second phase of the deal, the Egyptian information authority said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Two senior Hamas officials also confirmed that delegation is in Cairo. \u201cThe delegation will meet with Egyptian officials on Saturday to discuss the latest developments, assess progress in implementing the ceasefire agreement and address matters related to launching the second phase of the deal,\u201d one official told <em>AFP<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>During its talks with Egyptian mediators, the Hamas delegation will demand that Israel \u201cimplement the agreement, begin negotiations for the second phase, and open the border crossings to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Palestinian group seeks a \u201ccomprehensive agreement that ensures a permanent and complete ceasefire,\u201d the other official said.<\/p>\n<p>He said Hamas\u2019 demands for the second phase include a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, an end to the blockade, the reconstruction of the territory and financial support based on the decisions of this week\u2019s Arab summit in Cairo.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media  sm:w-1\/2  w-full  media--right  media--embed  media--uneven\">\n<p>    <iframe class=\"nk-iframe\" onload=\"setInterval(()=&gt;{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"height:250px;position:relative\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/card\/1895819\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>He also said that Hamas was ready to \u201cnegotiate a prisoner exchange to release all Israeli prisoners including those with American citizenship\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>US President Donald Trump had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1896169\/trump-warns-gaza-you-are-dead-if-hostages-not-freed\">warned<\/a> the people of Gaza on Wednesday that they would be \u201cDEAD\u201d if all the remaining prisoners held in the territory were not freed \u201cnow, not later\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday called for a \u201clasting ceasefire\u201d in Gaza at a press conference in Beijing. \u201cIf major powers genuinely care about the people of Gaza, they should promote a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire in Gaza and increase humanitarian assistance,\u201d Wang said.<\/p>\n<p>The ceasefire\u2019s first phase ended last weekend, after six weeks of relative calm that included exchanges of Israeli prisoners for Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>While Israel has said it wants to extend the first phase until mid-April, Hamas has insisted on a transition to the deal\u2019s second phase, which should lead to a permanent end to the war.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Respect freed Palestinians\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hamas on Friday urged US President Donald Trump to meet Palestinian prisoners freed during the ongoing truce in Gaza, following his meeting with released Israeli prisoners the day before.<\/p>\n<p>Just as he spoke of the \u201cunbearable suffering\u201d of Israeli prisoners, the US president should \u201cshow the same level of respect to freed Palestinian political prisoners and allocate time to meet and listen to their stories\u201d, senior Hamas leader Basem Naim wrote in an open letter addressed to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>More than 9,500 Palestinian prisoners were currently being held in Israeli prisons, he said.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Trump met in the Oval Office with eight former Israeli prisoners who were released as part of the truce agreement that took effect on January 19.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the agreement led to the release of 33 prisoners, including eight who were deceased, in exchange for about 1,800 Palestinian detainees.<\/p>\n<p>In late November 2023, 105 prisoners had already been freed during a one-week truce in exchange for 240 Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 251 people abducted during Hamas\u2019 attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, 58 are still being held in Gaza, 34 of whom have been declared dead by the Israeli military.<\/p>\n<p><em>Published in Dawn, March 8th, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2022 Urges Trump to meet and \u2018respect\u2019 freed Palestinian prisoners\u2022 China calls for \u2018comprehensive, lasting ceasefire\u2019 in Gaza CAIRO: A high-level delegation from the Palestinian group Hamas arrived in Cairo on Friday to discuss the Gaza ceasefire agreement and push negotiations aimed at entering the second phase of the deal, the Egyptian information authority said 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