Hamas readies for Gaza talks that US hopes will halt war, free hostages

Hamas officials arrived in Egypt on Sunday ahead of talks with Israel that the US hopes will lead to a halt in fighting and the freeing of hostages in Gaza, with Washington's top diplomat saying the next days are critical. Israeli negotiators led by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer were to travel to Egypt on Monday for negotiations in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh about the release of hostages, part of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the nearly two-year Gaza war. "We will know very quickly whether Hamas is serious or not by how these technical talks go in terms of the logistics," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC News' "Meet the Press" on...