Hamas says chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya.
The visit comes as mediators Cairo, Doha, and Ankara intensify their efforts to stabilize the truce with Tel Aviv, brokered by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the US last October, as Hamas accuses Israel of ceasefire violations and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
The Palestinian resistance group stated that further talks are planned with other Palestinian factions to coordinate unified positions on key issues.
Ahead of the Egypt visit, Al-Hayya held separate meetings in Ankara over the past two days with Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, where discussions focused on developments in Gaza and the West Bank.
Hamas said the Cairo talks addressed what it described as “blatant violations” by Israel in implementing the ceasefire, adding that Israeli forces had killed 700 Palestinians since the agreement took effect last October, alongside what it called a reoccupation of areas in Gaza near the so-called “yellow line.”
The delegation also reviewed the latest negotiation developments, stressing the need to ensure full implementation of the Sharm El-Sheikh agreement, particularly obligations tied to the first phase, and provided briefings on humanitarian and security conditions in the enclave.
Discussions further covered the situation in Jerusalem, including restrictions on access to Al-Aqsa Mosque and the prevention of prayers, including Friday and Eid prayers, which Hamas described as a dangerous precedent.
The statement added that the talks also touched on a recently passed Israeli law allowing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, which Hamas warned could endanger thousands of Palestinian detainees and enable hardline figures to carry out executions under its provisions.
Egypt and a host of countries, as well as the Arab League and rights groups, have warned that such steps could further inflame tensions, complicate mediation efforts, and undermine already fragile negotiations.
Cairo, as a key mediator, has hosted multiple rounds of indirect negotiations since the outbreak of Israel's genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023, and continues to coordinate closely with Doha and Ankara to bridge gaps, particularly over security arrangements, governance in Gaza, and reconstruction mechanisms.
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