US envoys arrive at Gaza truce talks as Egypt, Hamas voice 'optimism' | International

CAIRO, Oct 8, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Top US negotiators joined discussions Wednesday aimed at bringing the Gaza war to an end, with the negotiations' Egyptian host saying he had received "encouraging" signs so far. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hailed the support of US President Donald Trump, whose 20-point peace proposal forms the basis of the talks, while Hamas, too, expressed "optimism" over the indirect discussions with its foe Israel. Both warring sides have responded positively to Trump's plan, which calls for a ceasefire, the release of all the hostages held in Gaza, Hamas's disarmament and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from the territory. Egyptian state-linked media aired footage of Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner pulling...