Negotiations in Cairo to secure a ceasefire in Gaza were close to a "significant breakthrough," two Egyptian security sources told Reuters on Monday.
There was no immediate comment from Israel or Hamas. Axios reported an Israeli official denied the breakthrough claim but gave no details.
Egyptian sources said a consensus on a long-term truce was near, yet key issues remain, including Israel’s demand for Hamas to disarm. Hamas has rejected calls to lay down its arms.
Talks involved Egyptian and Israeli delegations. Egyptian intelligence chief General Hassan Mahmoud Rashad and Israeli strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer met in Cairo on Monday.
Mediators Egypt and Qatar gave no formal updates. Qatar’s Prime Minister said on Sunday that recent talks in Doha made "some progress," but no agreement was reached. He added that Hamas is willing to release hostages if Israel commits to ending the war, but Israel has not presented a clear plan.
Hamas official Taher Al-Nono said the group was open to a multi-year truce and was seeking mediator support for its offer.
Speaking later in Jerusalem, Dermer reiterated Israel’s goals: dismantling Hamas' military power, ending its rule in Gaza, and ensuring the enclave poses no future threat.
Israel resumed its Gaza offensive on March 18 after a January ceasefire collapsed. About 24 Israeli hostages are believed to still be alive in Gaza.
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Russian oil supplies to Hungary and Slovakia could be suspended for at least five days following the latest Ukrainian strike on a facility in Russia, the Hungarian and Slovakian governments said on Friday (22 August), in a widening of the fallout of the Ukraine war.
The National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Warning for Los Angeles and surrounding areas on Thursday, 21 August, with temperatures expected to reach the mid-30s°C and exceed 38°C in some locations.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Honduras has brought back mask mandates as COVID-19 cases and a new variant surge nationwide.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev is on a working visit to Turkmenistan with a view to strengthen ties and boosting regional cooperation with the central Asian country.
Afghanistan and Kazakhstan are set to strengthen their relationship as Kabul presses for enhanced health-sector cooperation as part of a broader bilateral push which includes infrastructure, trade and humanitarian aid ties.
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has begun high-level talks in Turkmenistan aimed at boosting regional energy, trade and transit links, ahead of a trilateral summit with Uzbekistan.
Israel will begin immediate negotiations for the release of all hostages held in Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday, while maintaining military pressure on Gaza City.
Azerbaijan’s SOCAR will invest $7 billion in Türkiye’s petrochemical sector, reinforcing its role as the country’s largest foreign investor.
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