Media: Saudi-US talks yield "temporary breakthrough" in Gaza ceasefire efforts

Egyptian officials familiar with the ongoing talks have reported that discussions between Saudi and American representatives this week led to a "temporary breakthrough" in the efforts to implement a ceasefire in Gaza.

However, the issue of relocating Gaza’s residents remains a contentious point, Caliber.Az reports via Haaretz.

The same officials stated that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s inner circle believes that a ceasefire could pave the way for renewed discussions on Saudi-Israeli normalization.

The negotiations, which commenced late on April 10 evening, are expected to continue through April 11, according to an Egyptian official involved in the talks.

Notably, one month after Israel halted the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza, conditions for its two million residents have worsened significantly. Aid agencies report increased hunger, limited access to clean water, and flea infestations in overcrowded displacement camps. Israeli military operations, intensified since March, along with evacuation orders, have further exacerbated the crisis.

Nearly 400,000 Palestinians have been displaced since mid-March, and at least 1,391 people, including 505 children, have been killed, marking the highest weekly child death toll in a year.

By Aghakazim Guliyev