As reported at the WSJ, the U.S., Israel, Hamas and Middle Eastern countries are meeting in Egypt in an attempt to bring peace in Gaza. Could this be the beginning of real peace or just another false start?
Delegations from the U.S., Israel, Hamas and Middle Eastern countries are set to meet in Egypt on Monday for highly anticipated talks that could pave the way for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages.
But ending the nearly two-year-old war remains a more distant goal.
The parties meeting in Cairo will try to come to agreements over crucial points, including Israeli military withdrawal lines in Gaza and the names of high-profile Palestinian prisoners to be released in exchange for the remaining 48 hostages, including as many as 20 that Israel believes to be alive.
Even if those talks succeed, however, they wouldn’t immediately end the nearly two-year-old conflict, U.S. officials acknowledge.
President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Sunday afternoon that the talks were “proceeding rapidly” in the lead-up to Monday’s meeting.