Jerusalem / Anadolu

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority said that a delegation from the Israeli army held talks in Cairo with Egyptian military officials regarding the transition to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

The news of the meetings comes at the same time as a delegation from the Hamas movement leadership, headed by Khalil al-Hayya, is in Cairo to hold talks with mediators regarding consolidating the ceasefire and moving to the second phase of the agreement.

The official broadcasting authority did not reveal the names of the participants in the meetings from either side or the results of the talks.

On Thursday evening, it said: "A delegation of senior Israeli army officers arrived in Cairo and held discussions with senior Egyptian military officials over the past two days."

It added, citing informed sources it did not name, that the talks took place within the framework of "a strategic dialogue between the two armies regarding the common interests of the two countries in the region."

It continued that "the meetings were held amid efforts to move to the next phase in the Gaza Strip according to the plan of (US President Donald) Trump," claiming that the Hamas movement "still refuses to disarm."

Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey are mediating the negotiations to implement the ceasefire agreement and Trump's plan regarding the Gaza Strip.

No Egyptian comment was issued regarding what the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported.

On September 29, 2025, Trump announced a plan to end the Israeli genocide war on Gaza, which included in its first phase a ceasefire, a partial Israeli withdrawal, the release of Israeli prisoners, and the entry of 600 aid trucks daily.

While the Hamas movement fulfilled its obligations under the first phase by releasing Israeli prisoners, Israel reneged on its humanitarian commitments and continued its attacks, resulting in the deaths of 1,092 Palestinians and injuries to 3,507 others.

As for the second phase, it includes a broader withdrawal of the Israeli army, which occupies more than 70 percent of the Gaza Strip's area, and the start of reconstruction, in exchange for beginning to disarm the factions, but Israel did not implement this phase and insisted on prioritizing disarmament.

The Gaza Strip faces widespread destruction as a result of the genocide committed by Israel since October 8, 2023, which has resulted in the deaths of more than 73,000 Palestinians and injuries to more than 173,000, in addition to the destruction of about 91 percent of the infrastructure in the Strip.