Egypt opens a new session of talks in Cairo on a truce agreement in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas. Israeli delegation finally obtained the green light from the Israeli war cabinet and is in Cairo this Sunday.
The team of Israeli negotiators is led by the heads of Mossad and the Shin Bet, the Israeli special services. This release could be linked to the withdrawal of most Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip announced this Saturday. According to the Israeli military, the decision was taken without any link to external pressure, but it is clear that it paves the way for negotiations.