US, Qatar and Egypt call on Israel and Hamas to resume talks in Cairo in mid August
“We have called on both sides to resume urgent discussion on Thursday, August 15 in Doha or Cairo to close all remaining gaps and commence implementation of the deal without further delay,” the statement said.
A source familiar with its planning told CNN that a meeting is being planned for then and is expected to happen, but Israel and Hamas need to agree.
It would be attended by the principal mediators. CIA Director Bill Burns has been leading the US side helping to finalize a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza, the source added.
The ongoing political tensions between Israel and Hamas necessitate the need for a consensus on the scheduled meeting in Doha or Cairo. Without mutual agreement, the implementation of the deal in resolving the ongoing conflict could face further delays.
