A source familiar with the details told Saudi channel "Al-Sharq" that "a Hamas delegation led by Khalil al-Hayya will arrive in Cairo today." According to the report, the source said that "the delegation is interested in reaching an agreement to end the war in the Gaza Strip. The negotiations in Cairo are intended to begin preparing the conditions on the ground in preparation for the prisoner exchange process. According to the agreement, Israel must stop the military operation in Gaza City and the Gaza Strip and withdraw from the city." The source also claimed that "the release of the hostages will be carried out gradually over several days and they will be transferred according to the previous mechanism through the Red Cross."

