US Diplomats Broker Delicate Gaza Truce as Iran Tensions Flare
Top US envoys met with Hamas leaders in Cairo, seeking to preserve the fragile ceasefire in Gaza amid the fallout from the war on Iran. Experts analyze the high-stakes diplomacy.
In a rare move, senior US diplomats recently traveled to Cairo for high-level talks with the leadership of Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls the Gaza Strip. The objective: to salvage the fragile ceasefire that ended the latest war between Israel and Gaza last year, as the spillover effects from the ongoing conflict with Iran threaten to unravel the delicate post-war arrangements.
Bridging Divides Amid Tensions
The discussions between the US envoys and Hamas officials come at a critical juncture, with the war on Iran straining the already battered Gaza "ceasefire" and the region's post-war recovery plans. The meeting marks a significant shift in Washington's traditionally hands-off approach to engaging directly with the Islamist group, which the US and its allies have long designated as a terrorist organization.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: Al Jazeera
