Egypt has asked Israel to send a delegation to Cairo to discuss a potential hostage deal, i24NEWS reported exclusively. A source stated that “there are no more excuses for Israel not to send a delegation now that the war with Iran is over.” This comes after Hamas sent its own delegation to Cairo for talks and several days after three abducted Israelis were recovered from the Gaza Strip.
Hamas is believed to still hold 50 hostages, including the bodies of at least 28 confirmed dead by the IDF. The militant group also holds the body of an IDF soldier killed in Gaza in 2014. Israel’s response to the Egyptian overtures is not yet clear.
Source: https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel-at-war/artc-i24news-exclusive-egypt-asked-israel-to-send-delegation-to-discuss-hostage-deal