Hamas Leader Arrive Cairo for Talks as Pressure for Gaza Truce Mounts

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has arrived in Cairo to hold talks with Egyptian officials.

Ismail Haniyeh talks with Egyptian officials will focus on developments in the Hamas war with Israel in the Gaza strip, according to Reuters.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said his country was ready for another humanitarian pause.

Egypt, alongside Qatar, helped broker a week-long truce last month that led to the release of some 100 hostages captured by Hamas in exchange for 240 Palestinians held in Israeli jails.

Meanwhile, wrangles over wording delayed the un security council’s vote yesterday on a draft resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The original draft proposed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) called for an urgent and sustainable cessation of hostilities to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said his country was ready for another humanitarian pause.

Efforts to get a United Nations Security Council ceasefire motion are set to resume after Tuesday’s vote was delayed.

The US says it is working with other members on the text, but it has vetoed previous resolutions.

Aid agencies have voiced anger and frustration over the continued plight of civilians in Gaza ahead of the vote.

Hamas broke through Israel’s heavily guarded perimeter on 7 October, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages – some of whom were released during a brief truce.

Nearly 20,000 people are now reported to have been killed and more than 52,000 injured in Gaza since the start of the war.

The vote may be held today instead.