Two Hamas officials said the delegation would press for an end to what it described as Israeli breaches and call for implementation of remaining provisions of the first phase of the agreement, which took effect in October and largely halted a two-year conflict in the enclave.

The group is expected to demand that Israel dismantle its military positions in Gaza, fully reopen border crossings, increase the movement of people, and allow greater volumes of humanitarian aid into the territory.

Hamas will also raise proposals for a U.S.-backed administrative body of Palestinian technocrats to assume governance responsibilities in Gaza, according to officials familiar with the discussions.

A second Hamas official said the delegation would meet other Palestinian factions in Cairo alongside Egyptian intermediaries to coordinate positions.

The ceasefire, brokered with support from Donald Trump, entered a second phase earlier this year, which includes provisions for Hamas disarmament, a gradual Israeli military withdrawal, and the deployment of a proposed 20,000-strong International Stabilization Force.

Hamas has indicated it may be willing to relinquish part of its arsenal, but only within the framework of a broader Palestinian political process.Despite the truce, violence has persisted.

Gaza’s civil defense agency reported that Israeli airstrikes killed seven people in a northern district on Saturday, while the Israeli military said it had targeted an armed militant cell near the so-called Yellow Line separating zones of control.

According to Gaza’s health ministry, at least 749 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, while the Israeli military has reported five soldiers killed in the same period.

The figures have not been independently verified due to restricted access to the territory.Both Israel and Hamas have repeatedly accused each other of breaching the ceasefire, raising concerns about its durability as negotiations continue.

Senior officials from both countries are participating in the discussions, which are being facilitated by China as part of efforts to broker a negotiated settlement between the neighbours, long linked by security ties but increasingly at odds over militancy and cross-border attacks.

The talks are expected to focus on securing a ceasefire and reopening key border crossings to restore trade and travel flows, according to sources cited in earlier reports, signalling an attempt to stabilise economic and civilian movement disrupted by months of hostilities.

“Our efforts for talks will continue despite the problems that will keep coming,” a Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson said during a regular media briefing, underscoring Islamabad’s position that dialogue remains the primary channel for de-escalation.

Pakistan has also acknowledged China’s role in facilitating the engagement, describing Beijing as an important global actor whose diplomatic efforts are complementary to regional stability initiatives.

Tensions between the two countries have escalated sharply since late 2025, with Islamabad accusing the Afghan Taliban authorities of harbouring militants from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, an insurgent group it says is responsible for attacks inside Pakistan.

The Afghan Taliban has rejected those allegations, maintaining that militancy within Pakistan is an internal issue and denying any official support or sanctuary for the group.

The two countries share a 2,600-kilometre border that has historically been porous and contested, and recent fighting has marked a significant deterioration in ties that had initially shown signs of alignment following the Taliban’s return to power in Kabul in 2021.