The Lebanese newspaper 'Al-Akhbar,' affiliated with Hezbollah, reported that Egyptian officials claimed they feel "Washington truly wants to stop the war this time, but Israel is expected to place clear obstacles in the way of an agreement." The source further reported that "the main obstacles are the names of Palestinian prisoners to be released and the mechanism and timeline for the withdrawal of Israeli forces." Meanwhile, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Atty said that "the negotiations focus on establishing a security mechanism to ensure a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, and aim to establish a peace process based on the two-state solution and complete unity between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip."