Cairo: Hamas political bureau chief Khalil al-Hayya is due to arrive in Cairo on Sunday at the head of a senior leadership delegation, on his first visit to Egypt since assuming the leadership of the movement, to discuss efforts to consolidate the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

According to Anadolu Agency, a Hamas source stated that “a high-level leadership delegation headed by the movement’s leader, Khalil al-Hayya, will arrive tonight in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, to hold talks with Egyptian officials.” The delegation is set to meet with Egyptian General Intelligence Service chief Hassan Rashad to discuss various issues and developments related to the Palestinian issue, with a primary focus on talks aimed at consolidating the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

The delegation also includes notable figures such as Hamas Shura Council chief Mohammed Darwish, head of the movement abroad Khaled Meshaal, Hamas chief in the West Bank Zaher Jabarin, and head of the Arab and Islamic Relations Office Basem Naim.