Senior Hamas delegation to meet win Egyptian officials to discuss ceasefire deal

A senior Hamas delegation is scheduled to arrive in Cairo to meet with Egyptian officials to discuss a ceasefire deal in Gaza, two Palestinian sources have told AFP. 

The meeting, to be held on Wednesday, would be attended by the delegation’s chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya, AFP reported.

Another source familiar with the negotiations told AFP the deal could include “a 60-day truce followed by negotiations for a long-term ceasefire, and a deal for the exchange of all Israeli captives - both living and deceased - in one batch".

A third source, a Hamas official requesting anonymity, said that his group "has not received any new proposal" from Israel via mediators, but that Hamas is "ready to reach an agreement if the occupation decides to do so".