Haniyeh is in Cairo for talks on possible truce and captives' release

The head of Hamas's political bureau has arrived in Cairo for talks on the Gaza war, as hopes to grow that the Palestinian group and Israel could agree terms for another truce.

Ismail Haniyeh arrived in the Egyptian capital on Wednesday to meet with Cairo's spy chief and other Egyptian officials, who are acting as key mediators. Meanwhile, Israeli officials have indicated in talks with US and Qatari representatives that Tel Aviv could be open to a truce deal.

Gideon Levy, a columnist at Haaretz, joins Al Jazeera live from Tel Aviv.