Gaza talks taken up a notch as Hamas hands over hostage swap list

Talks to end the war in Gaza were taken up a notch on Wednesday with the expected arrival of senior figures from Israel, the U.S. and regional counties, after Hamas handed over its lists of hostages and Palestinian prisoners to be freed in a swap.

With U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan now appearing closer than any previous effort to bringing an end to the fighting, delegations were upgrading their presence at the talks, launched on Monday in an Egyptian Red Sea beach resort.