Hamas delegation leaves for Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks, Israel agrees to stop attack on Rafah until then

Efforts for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement continued this week against the looming threat of the Rafah offensive. A Hamas delegation will arrive in Egypt on Monday to present its response to the new hostages and Tel Aviv’s ceasefire proposal. The White House, meanwhile, stressed that Israel had agreed to listen to US concerns before taking any steps toward Rafah. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday – in what many saw as ‘a last chance’ for talks.

A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Monday for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, a Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, as mediators stepped up efforts to reach an agreement ahead of the Israeli attack on the southern city of Rafah. Have done.

White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns and views before launching an offensive on the Gaza border city of Rafah.