Jerusalem — Israel and Hamas have started indirect talks on a plan to end the war in Gaza .

An Egyptian official — speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the talks — told The Associated Press that the talks started at the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday.

Egypt's state-owned Al-Qahera News TV station reported that the talks began with a meeting between a Hamas delegation and Arab mediators, who were expected to meet later with an Israeli delegation.

Negotiators were expected to discuss President Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, which was sparked two years ago, on Oct. 7, by the Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel. Mr. Trump presented his plan during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne

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