US envoys and regional figures join third day of Gaza peace talks

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's arrival in Egypt comes after Hamas submitted a list of Palestinian prisoners it wants Israel to release in exchange for hostages.

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Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh on Wednesday along with Qatar's prime minister and Turkey's intelligence chief for what is expected to be a key day indicating whether progress can be made.

A senior Hamas official told the BBC it had shown "the necessary positivity" in the negotiations and submitted a list of the Palestinian prisoners it wanted Israel to release in exchange for the hostages held in Gaza.

Israeli media cited officials as saying there was "cautious optimism".

Trump also struck a positive tone, saying: "There's a real chance that we could do something."