Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani is expected to arrive in Egypt to meet Hamas leaders and Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, with the source calling these meetings “an indication of progress.”
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty
“These are complex talks aiming to create a mutually acceptable ceasefire framework and temporary arrangement for Gaza,” the source said. Egypt is seeking broad Arab consensus for its initiative, inviting Qatar’s leader to a meeting near El Alamein to present a pan-Arab proposal demanding Hamas’s consent.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, speaking at a press conference at Rafah crossing with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa on Monday, reaffirmed Cairo’s stance.
“Egypt will continue supporting the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. We send a message of solidarity from Rafah. Our position on the Palestinian issue is firm. We reject Israel’s statements about so-called ‘Greater Israel.’ Egypt has contributed 70% of aid entering Gaza and persists in ceasefire negotiations.”
