Donald Trump has sent his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and special envoy Steve Witkoff to the talks. Photo: AP PHOTO

Talks to end the war in Gaza have ramped up a notch with the expected arrival of senior figures from Israel and the US, after Hamas handed over its lists of hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be freed in a swap.

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With US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan now appearing closer than any previous effort to bring an end to the fighting, delegations were upgrading their presence at the talks, launched on Monday in an Egyptian Red Sea beach resort.

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