A leading delegation from the Hamas movement, headed by the head of the movement's political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Cairo to hold discussions with Egyptian officials about a ceasefire in the besieged Palestinian Strip.

A leadership source in the Hamas movement said, "The meetings with Egyptian officials will focus on completing the discussion of proposals for calm and alleviating the suffering of our Palestinian people."

The Hamas movement said, in a statement, that the head of its political bureau, Haniyeh, arrived this morning in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, “at the head of a delegation from the movement’s leadership, in order to hold discussions with Egyptian officials about the political and field situation.”

The movement stated that the discussions taking place “in light of the aggressive war on Gaza” include “efforts made to stop the aggression, provide relief to citizens, and achieve the goals of our Palestinian people.”