Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner join Gaza peace talks in Egypt | BBC News

#TopIsrael US envoys and prominent regional figures have joined the third day of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt on President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza.

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are in Sharm el-Sheikh along with Qatar's prime minister and Turkey's intelligence chief.

It is expected to be a key day for indicating whether progress can be made.
A senior Hamas official told the BBC it had shown "the necessary positivity" and submitted a list of the Palestinian prisoners it wanted Israel to release in exchange for the hostages being held in Gaza.

Israeli media cited officials as saying there was "cautious optimism".

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