Cairo: The Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh has turned into a stage for one of the most sensitive negotiations in years. Envoys from Israel and Hamas are holding indirect discussions on U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point proposal aimed at ending the Gaza war.

Al-Qahera News, which has close ties to Egyptian intelligence, said on Monday that the delegates are working on “preparing ground conditions for the release of detainees and prisoners” under the framework of Trump’s plan. It said “Egyptian and Qatari mediators are working with both sides to establish a mechanism” for the exchange.

The meetings come two years after the Hamas attacks that triggered Israel’s full-scale war. The conflict has already killed tens of thousands of people in Gaza. Trump believes his plan can finally en

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