Cairo on Tuesday, November 25, convened a pivotal meeting of mediators and guarantors of the Gaza ceasefire to accelerate coordination with the United States ahead of the agreement’s second phase.
The session, reported by Al-Qahera News, brought together Egypt’s intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and Turkish intelligence head Ibrahim Kalin. The parties reviewed mechanisms to strengthen cooperation with the Civil-Military Coordination Centre and explored measures to address emerging obstacles and contain violations threatening the stability of the truce. Their discussions followed the arrival of a senior Hamas delegation in Cairo, led by chief negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya, for consultations on alleged Israeli breaches and preparations for the next phase of negotiations.
The talks unfolded against the backdrop of persistent Israeli violations since the ceasefire—brokered by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, and the US—took effect on 10 October. More than 300 Palestinians have been killed and over 670 injured in Israeli strikes during the truce, while humanitarian aid remains severely restricted.
UNICEF reports that an average of two Palestinian children have been killed daily since the agreement began. Hamas has accused Israel of expanding its control inside Gaza by shifting the truce-designated yellow demarcation line, describing it as a deliberate attempt to weaken the accord.
The group has urged mediators, particularly Washington, to intervene to halt these actions. Under the agreement, the second phase—envisaging full Israeli withdrawal and a permanent ceasefire—is scheduled to commence after the initial six-week period initiated on 10 October.
