Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials on Sunday in a fresh push for a ceasefire in the Gaza war, two Hamas sources said, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold security talks on the matter,

CAIRO: Hamas leaders held talks with Egyptian security officials on Sunday in a fresh push for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, two Hamas sources said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to convene his security cabinet on the matter, two Israeli officials said.

Hamas negotiators are due in Cairo on Sunday in a new push for a ceasefire with Israel as mediators attempt to take advantage of the momentum gained by the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire struck last week, according to Arabic media reports.

Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli military strikes killed at least 40 Palestinians overnight and on Friday in the Gaza Strip, medics said, as efforts to revive Gaza ceasefire talks received a boost with officials from the Palestinian group Hamas headed to Cairo for a new round of talks.

The announcement came two days after a ceasefire went into effect between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah, a Hamas ally

Hamas leaders conducted talks with Egyptian security officials on Sunday as part of renewed efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict, according