Egypt. Direct talks have been held between the US and Hamas for the first time since the ceasefire in Gaza. According to sources, these talks were conducted as an effort to advance the fragile agreement brokered by the US. It is reported that a team led by senior US advisor Aryeh Lightstone met with Hamas's chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya in Cairo on Tuesday night. Along with Lightstone, high-level representative of the 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, Nickolay Mladenov, also participated in the talks. During the discussions, al-Hayya emphasized that Israel must fully implement commitments made under the first phase of the ceasefire,...