The Islamist group Hamas has confirmed the start of new negotiations this Sunday and tomorrow, Monday, in Cairo (Egypt) with a view to a possible resolution to the conflict. ceasefire statement in the Gaza Strip exchange Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

After several days of receiving information from anonymous security sources, confirmation came from a senior Palestinian organization official in Lebanon. Osama Hamdan.

“We intend to achieve a result that satisfies our people”Hamdan said this in a statement published by the Hamas press service and transmitted Bloomberg before insisting on the organization’s demands.

“We have made our position very clear: any conversation that does not start with a ceasefire, renewed aid and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip cannot be taken seriously.” He stated this in a statement to Al-Arabi TV channel.

For its part, the official Egyptian media Al-Kahera confirmed this Sunday. arrival in the Egyptian capital of the delegations of Qatar and the United States who will participate in these new negotiations with Hamas, without revealing details yet.

Hamas sources said in the past few hours that Israel has asked the Islamist group to provide balance regarding the exact number of hostages held by Palestinian militias But a senior organization official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said disclosing such details “would come at a high price,” he told the newspaper. Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed this Sunday.

According to Israeli estimates, there are now at least 134 hostages in the hands of militias although he does not have details about his health.

On the other hand, the authorities of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip raised the issue this Sunday. More than 30,400 Palestinians have died due to Israel’s military offensive on the enclave following the October 7 attacks by the Islamist group.

Gaza’s Ministry of Health noted that “the number of victims of the aggression has risen to 30,410 martyrs and 71,700 wounded” before clarifying that Over the past 24 hours, 90 dead and 177 injured were confirmed.

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“The Israeli occupation carried out in the last 24 hours nine massacres of families in the Gaza Strip” He noted, while simultaneously stating, that numerous victims “are still under the rubble and on the roads.”

(according to information from Europe Press)