Egypt was reportedly in talks with senior Hamas and Israeli officials&nbsp;as well as other mediators, on Sunday (Mar 10) to relaunch talks for a Gaza Strip truce during Ramadan.&nbsp;

Citing sources, the Reuters news agency, reported that Egypt's contacts with Hamas and Israeli intelligence agency Mossad on Sunday were carried out under a mandate from the Egyptian presidency to bring the two sides' divergent positions together.&nbsp;

This development comes even as Qatar, Egypt, and the United States have been attempting to reach an agreement for a ceasefire during Ramadan in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages, who were abducted during October 7 strikes.&nbsp;

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The most recent round of discussions, which did not include Israel, ended this week in Cairo.

Israel's intelligence agency Mossad said on Saturday that efforts are being made to secure a deal on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. &nbsp;

David Barnea, who is Mossad chief, met on Friday with his US counterpart, CIA Director William Burns, to promote a deal that would see hostages released.&nbsp;

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In a statement, which was distributed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, Mossad said that US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Burns remained in the region.&nbsp;

"Contacts and cooperation with the mediators continue all the time to narrow the gaps and reach agreements," Mossad said in the statement.&nbsp;

Israel and Hamas, the militant Islamist group that rules the Palestinian enclave and has been locked in a war with Israeli forces since its deadly October 7 rampage in southern Israel, have traded blame over the apparent deadlock in talks in the run-up to Ramadan, which begins on or around March 10.&nbsp;

Watch:&nbsp;US President Biden says 'Israel can't have 30,000 more Palestinians dead'&nbsp;

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<h2>First day of Ramadan this year&nbsp;</h2>

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has declared Monday (Mar 11) as the first day of Ramadan this year. The UAE's Moon-sighting committee said on Sunday that the crescent Moon was spotted on Sunday evening.&nbsp;

Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.&nbsp;

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Egypt was reportedly in talks with senior Hamas and Israeli officials as well as other mediators, on Sunday (Mar 10) to relaunch talks for a Gaza Strip truce during Ramadan.

Egypt was reportedly in talks with senior Hamas and Israeli officials as well as other mediators, on Sunday (Mar 10) to relaunch talks for a Gaza Strip truce during Ramadan. Citing sources, the Reuters news agency, reported that Egypt's contacts with Hamas and Israeli intelligence agency Mossad on Sunday were carried out under a mandate from the Egyptian presidency to bring the two sides' divergent positions together. This development comes even as Qatar, Egypt, and the United States have been attempting to reach an agreement for a ceasefire during Ramadan in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages, who were abducted during October 7 strikes. Also read: Canada, Sweden to resume funding to UNRWA but still taking terror allegations seriously The most recent round of discussions, which did not include Israel, ended this week in Cairo. Israel's intelligence agency Mossad said on Saturday that efforts are being made to secure a deal on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. David Barnea, who is Mossad chief, met on Friday with his US counterpart, CIA Director William Burns, to promote a deal that would see hostages released. Also read: Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends opening of Holocaust museum in Amsterdam amid pro-Palestine protests In a statement, which was distributed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, Mossad said that US President Joe Biden said on Saturday that Burns remained in the region. "Contacts and cooperation with the mediators continue all the time to narrow the gaps and reach agreements," Mossad said in the statement. Israel and Hamas, the militant Islamist group that rules the Palestinian enclave and has been locked in a war with Israeli forces since its deadly October 7 rampage in southern Israel, have traded blame over the apparent deadlock in talks in the run-up to Ramadan, which begins on or around March 10. Watch: US President Biden says 'Israel can't have 30,000 more Palestinians dead' × First day of Ramadan this year The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has declared Monday (Mar 11) as the first day of Ramadan this year. The UAE's Moon-sighting committee said on Sunday that the crescent Moon was spotted on Sunday evening. Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. (With inputs from agencies)

Egypt in talks with Hamas and Israel to restart ceasefire talks: Report

After the declaration of <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-hamas-conflict-now-the-narrative-war-begins-amid-ceasefire-386592">ceasefire</a> between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the operation was an "exceptional success".

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"We achieved our goals in the operation," the Israeli PM said, adding that the airstrikes had killed "more than 200 terrorists" in Gaza including senior commanders.

Israel's defence minister Benny Gant warned Hamas it would pay a "heavy, very heavy" price if it broke the ceasefire.&nbsp;

However, amid the peace, clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli police outside Jerusalem's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/after-ceasefire-palestinians-israeli-police-clash-outside-jerusalems-al-aqsa-mosque-386581">Al-Aqsa</a> mosque compound. The Palestinian Red Crescent said at least 21 people were hurt after Israeli forces reportedly fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at the Palestinians

"Hundreds of people threw rocks and petrol bombs at police officers who responded at the scene and began dispersing the rioters," Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.

However, the situation was brought under control later in the day.&nbsp;

Egypt said it was monitoring the situation after brokering the ceasefire as residents in Gaza welcomed the peace deal and began clearing the rubble left behind after 11 days of large scale bombardment by the Israeli jets.

The European Union on Friday welcomed the ceasefire as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East(UNRWA) sought to help the homeless while adding that it would assess physical damage to infrastructure.

Meanwhile, the US State Department said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East to Israeli, Palestinian and regional counterparts as US President <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/biden-assures-netanyahu-of-full-support-to-replenish-israels-iron-dome-system-386511">Joe Biden</a> said the ceasefire was a "genuine opportunity" for peace.

"I believe we have a genuine opportunity to make progress and I'm committed to working toward it," the US president said.

After the declaration of ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the operation was an "exceptional success". Watch: "We achieved our goals in the operation," the Israeli PM said, adding that the airstrikes had killed "more than 200 terrorists" in Gaza including senior commanders.

After the declaration of ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the operation was an "exceptional success". Watch: "We achieved our goals in the operation," the Israeli PM said, adding that the airstrikes had killed "more than 200 terrorists" in Gaza including senior commanders. Israel's defence minister Benny Gant warned Hamas it would pay a "heavy, very heavy" price if it broke the ceasefire. However, amid the peace, clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israeli police outside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound. The Palestinian Red Crescent said at least 21 people were hurt after Israeli forces reportedly fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at the Palestinians "Hundreds of people threw rocks and petrol bombs at police officers who responded at the scene and began dispersing the rioters," Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. However, the situation was brought under control later in the day. Egypt said it was monitoring the situation after brokering the ceasefire as residents in Gaza welcomed the peace deal and began clearing the rubble left behind after 11 days of large scale bombardment by the Israeli jets. The European Union on Friday welcomed the ceasefire as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East(UNRWA) sought to help the homeless while adding that it would assess physical damage to infrastructure. Meanwhile, the US State Department said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East to Israeli, Palestinian and regional counterparts as US President Joe Biden said the ceasefire was a "genuine opportunity" for peace. "I believe we have a genuine opportunity to make progress and I'm committed to working toward it," the US president said.

Exceptional success, we achieved our goals in the operation, says Netanyahu after ceasefire with Hamas

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