CAIRO: Hamas officials said that the group had opened talks with Egyptian mediators in Cairo on the formation of a technocratic committee to govern Gaza as part of the US-brokered truce plan for the Palestinian territory. The Cairo meeting between a Hamas delegation and Egyptian mediators aims to address the formation of the committee, including its operational mechanisms, a senior Hamas official said on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak publicly.
Separately, the Hamas delegation will also begin talks with leaders of other Palestinian factions who have arrived in the Egyptian capital, the official said. "These discussions will cover political, national and field developments, the ceasefire agreement in light of alleged Israeli violations, and the technocratic committee, including the names of its members and its prospective chair," he added.
Talks with Egyptian mediators will also focus on the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, the reopening of the Rafah crossing, the entry of aid currently stockpiled on the Egyptian side of the border, and preparations for launching the second phase of the ceasefire, the official said. — AFP
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