{"id":24400,"date":"2025-05-26T11:02:55","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T08:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=24400"},"modified":"2025-05-26T13:14:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T10:14:14","slug":"report-israeli-delegation-expected-to-head-to-cairo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/report-israeli-delegation-expected-to-head-to-cairo\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Israeli Delegation Expected to Head to Cairo"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arabic-language Sky News channel reported Monday morning that, according to its sources, The U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce a ceasefire in Gaza within days as part of a deal to secure the release of Israeli hostages. In light of these developments, an Israeli delegation is reportedly expected to travel to Cairo.<\/p>\n

Resuming Negotiations<\/strong>
The report also stated that Trump, together with Palestinian-American businessman Bishara Bahbah, is preparing to relaunch indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a ceasefire agreement. The initiative is said to be led by the United States through its envoy, Steve Witkoff.<\/p>\n

According to the network, Israel has been asked to delay military escalation and allow for the expanded delivery of humanitarian aid, with the goal of preparing the ground for renewed negotiations. Sky News claims the Israeli delegation is expected in Cairo on Monday to discuss restarting the talks. Israel has not officially confirmed the trip.<\/p>\n

Military Pressure Is the Key to a Deal<\/strong><\/p>\n

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IDF Forces in Gaza | Photo: IDF Spokesperson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alongside Washington’s call for a ceasefire, some voices in Israel maintain that only sustained military pressure will bring about the release of the remaining hostages. A senior IDF officer directly involved in managing the Gaza campaign stated that Hamas does not intend to release all hostages at once and plans to retain some for later stages.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly Relentless Pressure Works\u201d<\/strong>
\u201cThey\u2019re playing a game,\u201d the officer told journalist Yossi Yehoshua. \u201cWhat brings Hamas to the table is military pressure. That\u2019s what has brought hostages back so far.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that only determined ground operations\u2014those that directly target Hamas command structures\u2014yield results. \u201cExperience shows that when we apply pressure, Hamas responds. Not promises, not messages, not condemnations\u2014only relentless military pressure brings the captors to the negotiating table.\u201d<\/p>\n

Five Divisions in the Strip<\/strong>
Meanwhile, the IDF continues operations across the Gaza Strip as part of Operation \u201cGideon\u2019s Chariots.\u201d Five divisions, including infantry and armored brigades, are deployed across the Strip, maintaining control over key areas and systematically clearing them of terrorists, weapons, and infrastructure.<\/p>\n

IDF Operations in the Gaza Strip. <\/strong>Watch:<\/strong><\/p>\n