Hamas delegation to Cairo on April 7 for Gaza ceasefire talks
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A Hamas delegation led by Khalil Al-Hayya, Gaza's deputy chief, will attend ceasefire talks in Cairo on April 7 following an invitation from Egyptian mediators.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters take part at a demonstration on Al Quds Day, in London, Friday, April 5, 2024. (AP)
A Hamas delegation headed by the group's deputy chief in Gaza, Khalil Al-Hayya, will go to Cairo on April 7 for ceasefire talks in response to an invitation extended by Egyptian mediators, the group said in a statement on Saturday.
The Movement repeated its requests outlined in a proposal from March 14 before the UN Security Council passed a resolution on March 25 calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. These demands comprise a permanent cessation of hostilities, the removal of Israeli troops from Gaza, the repatriation of displaced individuals, and a substantial exchange agreement involving Palestinian detainees for Israeli captives held in Gaza, as per the statement.
This comes after Hamas announced last week that its delegation would not travel to Cairo for some times, saying the delegation "is awaiting the results and outputs of the meetings between mediators and the Israeli delegation," a source from the Palestinian Resistance told Al Mayadeen.
A clear ceasefire order
Following the United States' abstention from the vote, the United Nations Security Council requested an immediate ceasefire between the Israeli occupation forces and the Palestinian Resistance, as well as the immediate and unconditional release of all captives on March 25.
With the US abstaining, the 14 other members voted in favor of the resolution, which was sponsored by the Security Council's 10 elected members.
Algeria's UN Ambassador Amar Bendjama expressed after the vote that the Palestinians have "suffered greatly", citing that the "bloodbath has continued for far too long."
Shortly before the meeting began, Israeli army radio claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would cancel a scheduled mission to Washington if the US did not reject the measure.
