Hamas delegation in Cairo to discuss vision for ceasefire in Gaza

CAIRO- 26 April 2025: A delegation from Hamas leaders arrived in Cairo at dawn on Saturday, led by Muhammad Darwish, Chairman of the Hamas Leadership Council, the movement announced in a statement.

The delegation includes other council members, among them Khaled Meshaal, Khalil al-Hayya, Zaher Jabarin, and Nizar Awadallah.

The delegation members begun meetings with Egyptian officials to present Hamas's vision for a ceasefire, an end to the war, and a prisoner exchange, all within the framework of a comprehensive agreement that includes a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the reconstruction of the Strip.

The delegation will also address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, focusing on the consequences of the ongoing blockade and the urgent need to deliver food, medicine, and other essential aid to the population of the strip.

In addition, discussions will cover efforts to establish a community-based support committee to help administer Gaza, as well as internal Palestinian issues and strategies for addressing them, the statement added.

Egypt continues to play a central role as a mediator between Hamas and Israel, with Cairo working closely with regional and international partners to broker a lasting truce and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Hamas’ vision for permanent ceasefire

A Palestinian resistance leader told Al-Mayadeen that Hamas has put forward a comprehensive vision for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, which includes a full prisoner exchange deal.

The proposed framework is presented as a single package, encompassing a permanent ceasefire, a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the lifting of the blockade, and the reconstruction of the territory.

Hamas is prepared to commit to a long-term ceasefire lasting five years, backed by regional and international guarantees, the source added. Once a framework agreement is reached, the situation will revert to the conditions prior to March 2. Military operations will cease, Israeli forces will withdraw, and humanitarian aid will be delivered in accordance with agreed-upon protocols.

The vision also calls for the establishment of a local administrative body composed of independent technocrats to govern Gaza, with full powers and responsibilities. This proposed administration would be modeled on the Egyptian initiative for a Community Support Committee.

Additionally, Hamas' plan includes steps toward building national consensus, in line with previous intra-Palestinian reconcilation agreements, most recently the Beijing Agreement.

A total of 51, 495 Palestinians have been killed and 117, 524 others have been injured by Israeli nonstop genocidal war against the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, said the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza on April 26, 2025.

Over the past 24 hours, a total of 56 people killed and 108 others were injured by the Israeli forces in the Strip.

Israel is applying tremendous pressure on Hamas to achieve Gaza war objectives, including the return of all captives and the dismantling of Hamas’ governing and military capabilities.

On 18 March, Israel shattered a two-month Gaza ceasefire brokered by Egypt, Qatar, and the US, resuming one the century’s bloodiest conflicts. Since then, 2,111 martyrs have been killed and 5483 others injured.