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A Hamas delegation has arrived in Cairo to discuss efforts to broker a cease-fire in Gaza, following indications that Israel has temporarily accepted a six-week ceasefire and hostage deal before the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
Qatari and US mediators also arrived in the Egyptian capital on Sunday, according to state-linked Al Qahera News.
Talks involving Israeli negotiators took place in the Qatari city of Doha on Saturday, and Hamas is expected to respond on Sunday or Monday as time runs out before an unofficial deadline of March 10 or 11, when Ramadan begins. The month of fasting is often associated with an increase in violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, even in quieter years.
A Hamas official told Agence France-Presse that if Israel met their demands, which include a full military withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and increased humanitarian aid, it would "pave the way for an agreement within next 24-48 hours.
Another unnamed Palestinian official told Reuters, however, that a ceasefire agreement was not yet imminent, saying: "We are not there yet"./ TheGuardian
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