Middle East updates: Gaza ceasefire talks to start in Egypt DW 10/06/2025

"Groups of negotiators from Israel and the United States, as well as representatives from Hamas, have gathered in Egypt to discuss a 20-point plan to bring Israel's military campaign in Gaza to an end. US President Donald Trump said there had been "very positive discussions with Hamas" in the run-up to the talks, and urged everyone to "MOVE FAST" to implement a ceasefire."

"Under the proposed framework, Hamas would release the 48 hostages it has been holding since the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel. About 20 hostages are believed to still be alive. Israel is in turn supposed to return hundreds of Palestinians it is holding. Most Palestinians in Israeli custody have not been formally linked to fighting groups and include youths and other civilians who have not been charged."

"The proposal also calls for an immediate ceasefire and an interim Gaza government led by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and overseen by the United States, among other officials. Israel's two-year campaign in Gaza has killed tens of thousands of civilians and led to widespread malnutruition, famine and disease. International bodies and researchers, including a UN commission of inquiry, have classed Israel's actions as a genocide."

Negotiators from Israel, the United States, and Hamas have met in Egypt to pursue a 20-point plan aimed at ending Israel's military campaign in Gaza. The proposed framework seeks an immediate ceasefire and a prisoner exchange in which Hamas would free 48 hostages seized on October 7, 2023, while Israel would return hundreds of Palestinians in custody. About 20 hostages are believed to still be alive. The proposal envisions an interim Gaza government led by Tony Blair and overseen by the United States. The Gaza campaign has caused tens of thousands of civilian deaths and widespread malnutrition, famine, and disease, and international bodies have characterized Israel's actions as genocide.

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