LIVE: Israel and Hamas begin indirect Gaza talks in Egypt
By Al Jazeera
Published 2025-10-05 23:29 Updated 2025-10-06 15:12 Source: Al Jazeera
- Delegations from Hamas and Israel, together with mediators, convene in Egypt for talks, with US President Donald Trump calling on negotiators to “move fast” to end the nearly two-year war on the Gaza Strip.
- Hamas says its delegation is headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the head of the group’s negotiating team who was targeted in an assassination attempt by Israel in Qatar last month.
- Delegations from Hamas and Israel, together with mediators, convene in Egypt for talks, with US President Donald Trump calling on negotiators to “move fast” to end the nearly two-year war on the Gaza Strip.
- Hamas says its delegation is headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the head of the group’s negotiating team who was targeted in an assassination attempt by Israel in Qatar last month.
- Israeli attacks on Gaza have continued unabated, with at least 10 Palestinians, including aid seekers, killed since dawn.
- Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 67,160 people and wounded 169,679 since October 2023. Thousands more are believed to be buried under the rubble. A total of 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the October 7, 2023, attacks and about 200 were taken captive.