CAIRO: Ceasefire talks between Hamas and mediators broke up on Tuesday (Mar 5) in Cairo with no breakthrough, with just days left to halt fighting in time for the start of Ramadan.
Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip Mar 4, 2024. CAIRO: Ceasefire talks between Hamas and mediators broke up on Tuesday in Cairo with no breakthrough, with just days left to halt fighting in time for the start of Ramadan.during two days of talks, and was now waiting for a response from the Israelis, who stayed away from this round.
Egyptian security sources said on Monday they were still in touch with the Israelis to allow the negotiations to continue without an Israeli delegation present. Ahmed Cannan, a toddler with sunken eyes and an emaciated face, lay on a bed at Al-Awda clinic in Rafah, wrapped in a yellow cardigan. He had lost half his weight since the start of the war and now weighs just 6kg.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hamas team arrives in Cairo for ceasefire talks with deal ‘on the table’The talks are seen as a final hurdle towards an agreement that would halt fighting for six weeks.
Read more »
US Vice-President Harris urges Israel and Hamas for ceasefire and aid increase in GazaUS Vice-President Kamala Harris demands an immediate ceasefire from Hamas and urges Israel to boost aid deliveries into Gaza, calling the situation a 'humanitarian catastrophe'.
Read more »
UN likely to vote on Gaza ceasefire on Feb 20, US signals vetoAlgeria is pushing the Security Council to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Read more »