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The US has said "very serious" talks are underway for a new ceasefire in Gaza and the release of more Israeli hostages. However, prospects for a deal remain uncertain as the Palestinian group Hamas insists it will only discuss an end to the Israeli offensive in the Palestinian enclave. Talks in Cairo on a new cease-fire failed to produce a deal.

The leader of Hamas travelled to Egypt on Wednesday as hopes grew that Israel and the Palestinian militant group may be inching toward another truce and hostage release deal in the Gaza war.

The Qatar-based Hamas chief, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Cairo for discussions on the "aggression in the Gaza Strip and other matters", the group said in a statement.

Aiming to boost Greece's defense industry, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias announced the deepening of cooperation with Egypt during his visit to Cairo on Tuesday where he had contacts with his counterpart, General Mohamed Zaki.

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias will pay an official visit to Egypt on Tuesday to discuss bilateral ties.

Türkiye has evacuated 1,047 people, including Turkish and Turkish Cypriot citizens, and their relatives from war-torn Gaza since the commencement of Israeli attacks on Oct. 8, according to a statement from the Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

Turkish authorities have evacuated a group of 142 citizens from the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

The passengers transferred from Gaza to the Egyptian capital Cairo arrived in Istanbul early on Dec. 4, Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Öncü Keçeli announced.

Egypt has been coming under "conflicting pressures" as the war in Gaza unfolds, both from Israel, the US, the EU, Hamas, and its public, all while looking at a potential economic crisis at home, leading to a difficult balancing act for Egypt.

Greece's geographic location and mature foreign policy have allowed the country to develop into a crucial military and energy hub.

The use of facilities in the ports of Souda Bay and Alexandroupoli are a major part of US planning in dealing with the two major wars going on, in the Middle East and in Ukraine.

A total of 36 Bulgarian citizens and their family members were successfully evacuated today from the territory of the Gaza Strip and are now safe in Egypt. The 37th has expressed his desire to stay, this was announced by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mariya Gabriel.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has affirmed Türkiye's commitment to working closely with Qatar to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

"We do not accept the attack that hit civilians in Gaza. Israel must immediately recant from this mistake," Fidan said during a joint press conference with his Qatari counterpart, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Doha on Oct. 25.