Israel announced on Thursday it was sending negotiators to Cairo for talks, seeking to extend a first phase of a ceasefire due to expire in two days, in the apparent aim of securing the release of more hostages while delaying any final deal on Gaza's future.

A series of hostage-for-prisoner swaps agreed under the first phase of the cease-fire is complete, and no one knows how long the uneasy calm will last.

Delegations from Israel, Qatar and the US have arrived in Cairo for talks aimed at extending the Gaza ceasefire.

Delegations from Israel and Qatar have arrived in Cairo to engage in ceasefire negotiations over the ongoing Gaza truce deal, with US representatives also participating, according to Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS).

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Israel announced on Thursday it was sending negotiators to Cairo for talks, seeking to extend a first phase of a ceasefire due to expire in two days, in the apparent aim of securing the release of more hostages while delaying any final deal on Gaza's future.

Israeli and Qatari delegations arrived in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Thursday for Gaza ceasefire talks, with the participation of U.S. representatives, according to Egypt's State Information Service (SIS).

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his delegation to travel to Cairo on Thursday to continue Gaza ceasefire talks. Under the first phase, Hamas freed 25 Israeli hostages and returned the bodies of eight more in exchange for nearly 2,