The negotiations for the hostage deal: significant progress in the talks between the Egyptian and Israeli delegations

According to "high-ranking sources" there is "considerable progress" between the positions of the Israeli and Egyptian delegations regarding reaching an agreement on a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian Al-Cairo channel reports today (Friday).

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The Egyptian delegation arrived in Israel earlier today and is now discussing with the head of the Mossad, Dedi Barnea, and with the head of the MLA, Tzachi Hanegbi, the details of the Egyptian proposal as well as the Israeli ideas for a possible hostage deal.

According to a senior Israeli political official, "There were constructive and very good talks. The Egyptians expressed a great commitment to promote a humanitarian deal and to put pressure on Hamas to be flexible." According to the source, Israel gave a very significant green light to a large area of parameters and emphasized that the preparations for entering Rafah are underway, which include the recruitment of reserve soldiers with orders 8, training of forces and preparation in the field and that it will not allow Hamas To drag one's feet to gain time and to prevent, through fictitious negotiations, a wide-ranging military operation in Rafah.

In Israel, they make it clear that the negotiations with Hamas have not yet started, so expectations regarding the chances of the deal should be lowered. Israel is referring to the scope of the release of about 33 hostages, not 29 as was published yesterday.

The chairman of Religious Zionism, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said that "the 'Egyptian deal' is a dangerous Israeli capitulation and a terrible victory for Hamas. The left wing in the government that is pushing for it seeks to stop the war in the middle and before its goal is achieved to destroy Hamas, and return to the days of 'political settlements' The disaster at the end of which is the establishment of a Palestinian state in Judea, Samaria and Gaza that will endanger the existence of Israel. Mr. Prime Minister, let it be clear in the world – you have no mandate for this! A letter of surrender to the Nazis does not appear in the basic guidelines of our government."