# Hamas sends delegation to Cairo for Gaza ceasefire Phase 2 talks as Israel releases 60 Palestinian detainees
> Hamas said on July 28 its negotiating team would travel to Egypt to continue talks on implementing the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement; on the same day Israel released 60 Palestinian detainees in the single largest such release since prisoner exchanges in October, facilitated by the Red Cross at the Kerem Shalom crossing; the Jerusalem Post reported the IDF simultaneously killed a Hamas commander and the head of Hamas's internal security service in concurrent strikes

**Meta:** type: event · date: 2026-07-28 · heads: 战争究竟如何收场, 谁说了算 · 4 takes · 3 lenses · 4 regions

## Summary

Hamas's negotiating delegation travelled to Cairo on July 28, 2026, to continue talks on implementing the second phase of the [Gaza ceasefire agreement](/zh/n/gaza-phase-two-hamas-disarmament), according to a Hamas statement on Telegram cited by Anadolu. Egypt has served as the principal Arab mediator throughout the ceasefire process. On the same day, Israel released 60 Palestinian detainees from Negev Prison, with the International Committee of the Red Cross facilitating the transfer at the Kerem Shalom crossing into Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Arab News reported. The Jerusalem Post said the IDF simultaneously carried out strikes in Gaza that killed a Hamas commander and the head of Hamas's internal security service. The visits to Cairo come weeks after [Hamas elected Khalil al-Hayya](/zh/n/hamas-hayya-elected-0720) as political bureau chief, giving the delegation a newly consolidated leadership to present to Egyptian mediators.

## Why it matters

Phase 2 talks stalled in recent weeks over the disarmament demand in Clause 8 of the ceasefire framework. A Hamas delegation moving to Cairo is the first concrete sign of resumed face-to-face contact with Egypt since those talks deadlocked. The prisoner release, the largest since October, adds a goodwill measure that typically precedes a more substantial negotiating session. The parallel IDF strikes signal Israel has not suspended military pressure to create space for the talks.

## What to watch

- Whether Egypt conveys a revised Phase 2 proposal from mediators or simply restates the existing framework
- Any Israeli response confirming or denying the Hamas delegation's arrival and scope of talks
- Whether further detainee releases or prisoner-swap confidence measures follow in the coming days

## Regional takes (batched by bias / lens)

### Gulf-based English-language reporting, focused on the prisoner transfer mechanics and Red Cross facilitation, no editorial framing on Phase 2 implications
- **Arab News (Saudi Arabia)** (Gulf, en) — Arab News confirms Israel released 60 Palestinian detainees from Negev Prison on July 28, the single largest release since the October prisoner-exchange phase of the ceasefire. The transfer went through Kerem Shalom into Khan Younis, facilitated by the ICRC, with no Israeli or Hamas political statement quoted.
  > "Israel on Monday released 60 Palestinian prisoners detained during its ongoing military campaign in Gaza. It was the single largest release of detainees since prisoner exchanges under a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in October."
  Source: https://www.arabnews.com/node/2652518/middle-east

### Israeli perspective; frames Hamas Cairo trip alongside IDF operational activity, emphasising that negotiations and strikes are running in parallel
- **The Jerusalem Post** (Israel, en) — The Jerusalem Post confirms the Hamas delegation travelled to Cairo but places it in the context of ongoing IDF strikes: recent operations killed a Hamas commander and the head of Hamas's Palestinian internal security service. The framing presents diplomatic movement and military pressure as simultaneous, not contradictory.
  > "Meanwhile, the IDF continues its strikes against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, with recent strikes killing a Hamas commander and the head of the Hamas-run Palestinian internal security service."
  Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-903922

### unlabelled
- **Middle East Monitor** (Global, en) — 
  Source: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260728-hamas-delegation-heads-to-egypt-for-talks-on-implementing-2nd-phase-of-gaza-ceasefire-agreement/
- **Xinhua (China)** (China, en) — 
  Source: https://english.news.cn/20260728/0cc48404d40a47ce949883ea23c93885/c.html

## Across the graph
- Related: [[gaza-phase-two-hamas-disarmament]], [[netanyahu-trump-0728]], [[gaza-isf-approval-0726]], [[hamas-hayya-elected-0720]]
- Entities: Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Country:egypt, Palestine

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