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After two days of preliminary talks,
high-level negotiations begin today in Egypt to try to end the Gaza War.
NPR's Daniel Estrin has more from Tel Aviv.
Negotiations begin today in Sharm-E-Sheikh, Egypt, with high-level mediation by senior officials.
President Trump has sent his envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.
Qatar's prime minister is also taking part, and for the first time, so is Turkey's intelligence.
Israel and Hamas have senior officials attending.
They don't meet face-to-face, but mediators shuttle between the sides.
Both sides are voicing optimism.
Hamas officials say they seek guarantees from the U.S. and other countries that
if they release Israeli hostages,
that will put a final end to the war.
Hamas has presented its list of Palestinian prisoners it wants Israel to release in exchange.
Daniel Estrin, NPR News, Tel Aviv.