Israel National News reports: “A senior Hamas official told Al Jazeera that his organization is at an advanced stage of direct negotiations with US officials regarding a ceasefire and the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

Reuters also published a report indicating that the US and the terror organization are holding diplomatic discussions. According to the report, the talks concentrated on two main issues: reaching a ceasefire deal and creating a system to ensure the regular entry of large quantities of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

This is not the first time the Trump administration has held direct talks with Hamas. Earlier this year, Trump’s hostage affairs envoy, Adam Boehler, held talks with representatives of the terror organization to advance the release of hostages with American citizenship…”