Gaza Talks May Resume After Trump’s Pressure For Hostage Deal

With an Israeli delegation reportedly headed to Cairo, hopes were rising for a cease-fire and hostage release.

Palestinians wait their turn to receive a bag of flour at a distribution centre in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Yunis on Dec. 3, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas movement. Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images

Amid reports that Gaza cease-fire talks may be resuming, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz expressed optimism that “this time, we can truly advance a hostage deal.”

A Qatari newspaper reported that an Israeli delegation—headed by Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar—was set to travel to Cairo on Dec. 5 for talks on a potential deal over hostages and a cease-fire.