Indirect talks on ending Gaza war begins in Sharm El-Sheikh - The Nation Newspaper

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : Al-Qahera News, which is linked to state intelligence, said the delegations "are discussing preparing ground conditions for the release of detainees and prisoners", in line with a proposal from US President Donald Trump to halt hostilities. "Egyptian and Qatari mediators are working with both sides to establish a mechanism" for the exchange of hostages held in Gaza for the Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, they added.
50% : Trump, whose envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected in Egypt, has urged negotiators to "move fast" to end the war in Gaza, where Israeli strikes continued yesterday.
50% : Under the proposal, administration of the territory would be taken up by a technocratic body overseen by a transitional authority headed by Trump himself.
50% : "We hope Trump will pressure Netanyahu and force him to stop the war," said Ahmad Barbakh, from the Al-Mawasi area.
23% : AFP footage showed explosions in the Gaza Strip, with plumes of smoke rising over the skyline, even after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Israel must stop bombing the territory.

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