Despite Today's Hezbollah Attacks, Mossad and Shin Bet Chiefs Head to Cairo for Negotiations

An Israeli official told the 'Times of Israel' that a high-level Israeli delegation is going to Cairo today despite Hezbollah's attacks. Accordingly, it has been announced that David Barnea, the head of Mossad, and Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, will lead this high-level delegation. This Israeli official emphasized that the Americans are putting significant pressure on Israel to finalize this agreement to prevent a wider war in the region. In this context, the Israeli official stated that one of Washington's requests is for Israel to send messages indicating that it is not seeking to escalate tensions and is still interested in a hostage deal, but Israel is not optimistic that Hamas will agree to this deal, although it is willing to pursue negotiations as long as there is a chance of success. The source regarding the sensitive issue of the Israeli army's presence in the Philadelphi route in case of an agreement stated that Israel and Egypt agree that Israeli forces will withdraw from positions close to populated areas but will not completely abandon the border area. Yesterday, Al Jazeera also reported that a Hamas delegation is going to Cairo to discuss a ceasefire agreement and the release of Gaza hostages. Moments after this news was published, a senior Hamas official told AFP that this Palestinian group, supported by the Islamic Republic, 'is sending a delegation to Cairo today, but they will not participate in the ceasefire negotiations for Gaza and the release of hostages.' The 'Times of Israel' also wrote that pressures to finalize the agreement for the release of remaining hostages by Hamas and to end the conflicts in Gaza have reached their peak. This Israeli media outlet reported that it is believed that 105 hostages remain out of the 251 kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 in Gaza. Efforts to prevent escalation of tensions in the region; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. military has gone to the Middle East. Al Jazeera: The Hamas delegation is heading to Cairo for ceasefire talks; a Hamas official told AFP: this delegation will not participate in the negotiations. A phone call between the President of the United States and the President of Egypt and the Emir of Qatar; efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement continue. Ongoing conflicts in Gaza; the Israeli negotiating delegation has gone to Egypt to discuss hostages. A U.S. representative to the UN: the Gaza ceasefire agreement is 'within reach.'