Kushner and Witkoff in Cairo to Discuss the Release of Detainees in Gaza... and Egypt Denies Hosting Negotiations in Al-Arish
October 4, 202574 ViewsRead Time: 1 minutes
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Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, and his envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Cairo on Saturday as part of U.S. efforts to reach an agreement that leads to the release of detainees in Gaza, after Hamas announced its acceptance of the plan recently proposed by Trump.
According to a White House official, the visit aims to finalize arrangements related to the release mechanism, while Trump emphasized the need for Israel to temporarily halt its military operations to allow for negotiations.
In contrast, Egyptian sources confirmed that Cairo is working to create conditions for a prisoner exchange deal and to open a comprehensive Palestinian dialogue regarding the future of the sector, but firmly denied reports about holding meetings in the city of Al-Arish, describing such news as an attempt to stir internal confusion.
Expectations indicate that the upcoming talks will be held at a high level, with American optimism about the possibility of starting the first phase of the agreement in a short time.
According to a White House official, the visit aims to finalize arrangements related to the release mechanism, while Trump emphasized the need for Israel to temporarily halt its military operations to allow for negotiations.
In contrast, Egyptian sources confirmed that Cairo is working to create conditions for a prisoner exchange deal and to open a comprehensive Palestinian dialogue regarding the future of the sector, but firmly denied reports about holding meetings in the city of Al-Arish, describing such news as an attempt to stir internal confusion.
Expectations indicate that the upcoming talks will be held at a high level, with American optimism about the possibility of starting the first phase of the agreement in a short time.
