""The (Hamas) movement's delegation participating in the current negotiations in Egypt is working to overcome all obstacles to reaching an agreement that meets the aspirations of our people in Gaza," Mr Barhoum said in a televised statement. He said a deal must ensure an end to the war and a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip - conditions that Israel has never accepted."
"Mr Trump, however, expressed optimism yesterday about progress toward a Gaza deal and said a US team had just left to take part in the negotiations. "I think there's a possibility that we could have peace in the Middle East" beyond just Gaza, he told reporters in the Oval Office. Senior Hamas official Fawzi Barhoum set out Hamas's position on the second anniversary of the Palestinian militant group's attack on Israel that triggered the Gaza war."
Indirect negotiations in Sharm el-Sheikh involve a US team and offer the most promising chance yet to end the Gaza war. Talks follow the October 7, 2023 attack that killed 1,200 people and saw 251 taken hostage, and war has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and devastated Gaza. Hamas demands a permanent comprehensive ceasefire, full Israeli withdrawal, rejection of disarmament, and reconstruction under a Palestinian 'national technocratic body'. Israel insists on Hamas disarmament. Officials on all sides urge caution, while Palestinians recall the bloodiest single day for Jews since the Holocaust and some factions vow continued resistance.
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