"United States President Donald Trump says indirect talks between Hamas and Israel over a potential ceasefire in the war on Gaza and an exchange of captives were going very well and that he may travel to the Middle East later this week. Speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said that a deal is very close. list of 3 itemsend of list Negotiations are going along very well, he said."
"Senior officials from Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt and the US joined the delegations in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday, the third day of the talks, as the mediators pressed the two sides to resolve their differences over Trump's 20-point proposal. The first phase of the plan calls for a ceasefire and the release of 48 Israeli captives held in Gaza, including 20 who are believed to be alive, and the release of Palestinian prisoners held in appalling conditions in Israeli jails."
Indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel are underway in Sharm el-Sheikh with mediators from Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt and the United States pressing differences over a 20-point proposal. The plan's first phase proposes a ceasefire and the release of 48 Israeli captives from Gaza, including 20 believed alive, in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Hamas has submitted a list of detainees for the proposed swap. U.S. officials including Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff, and Israeli minister Ron Dermer participated alongside Qatar's prime minister. Israeli strikes on Gaza continued, killing eight people in 24 hours.
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