Cairo – Delegations from Hamas and Israel have gathered in Egypt for negotiations aimed at ending the nearly two year long war on the Gaza Strip. The meeting is being held with the involvement of mediators, while US President Donald Trump has urged both sides to move fast to reach a resolution.

According to Hamas, its delegation is led by Khalil al-Hayya, the head of the group’s negotiating team, who reportedly survived an Israeli assassination attempt in Qatar last month.

Despite the ongoing talks, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza have continued, killing at least 10 Palestinians, including several civilians waiting for humanitarian aid, since early morning.

Since the war began in October 2023, Israel’s military campaign has killed at least 67,160 Palestinians and injured 169,679 others, according to Gaza health authorities. Thousands more remain missing, feared buried under the rubble.