Israel announced on Thursday it was sending negotiators to Cairo for talks, seeking to extend a first phase of a ceasefire due to expire in two days, in the apparent aim of securing the release of more hostages while delaying any final deal on Gaza's future.

The 15-month war against Hamas in Gaza was triggered by the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre in southern Israel in which Gazans killed some 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted around 250 others to the Strip, in the worst single-day attack against the Jewish people since the Holocaust.

The military was supposed to begin withdrawing from that region in early March if the current ceasefire, which expires Saturday, were extended.

The first phase of the Israel-Hamas truce ends on Saturday, with no clear resolution for a permanent ceasefire. The temporary peace agreement began on January 19, after a brutal 15-month war sparked by Hamas 's attack on Israel in October 2023.

Talks begin in Cairo for next phase of Gaza ceasefire as Israel and Hamas navigate complex negotiations amid ongoing tensions.

Israel on Thursday said that it is sending negotiators to Cairo for talks aimed at extending the first phase of a ceasefire set to expire in two days. The move appears focused on securing the release

Negotiations to extend a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas were underway Friday in Cairo, after Israeli and Qatari delegations traveled to the Egyptian capital.

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