This picture shows a general view of Egypt's Red Sea city of Sharm el-Sheikh where Israeli and Hamas officials talks are going on for the second day, on October 7, 2025. Negotiators from the Palestinian Hamas movement and Israel began on October 6 indirect talks in the Egyptian resort town over a US-proposed plan for ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, Egyptian state-linked media reported. (Photo by AFP)
CAIRO (AFP): Hamas said Wednesday (Oct 8) that "optimism" was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the group submitting a list of prisoners it wants released in exchange for freeing Israeli hostages as part of an agreement.
The talks aim to thrash out a plan to implement a 20-point peace proposal put forward by US President Donald Trump last month, and which both Israel and Hamas have responded positively to.
