The Jerusalem Post reports: “The Hamas delegation arriving in Cairo for hostage negotiation talks will be led by Khalil al-Hayya, a source told Saudi channel Asharq on Sunday.

The source emphasized that Hamas is committed to reaching an agreement to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

The source also noted that the purpose of the Cairo negotiations is ‘to begin arranging conditions on the ground in preparation for the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.’

The source added that the release of the hostages will be carried out gradually over several days and through the International Red Cross. This is the only source that states that the release of the hostages will be spread over several days…”