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Hamas and PIJ Coordinate Demands for Full Israeli Withdrawal in Cairo

Aug 02, 2026 01:34 AM CT Cairo, Egypt Gaza, Hamas, PIJ, Cairo, Negotiations, Withdrawal

Summary

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) held coordination talks in Cairo, jointly demanding a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and an end to military operations. This diplomatic alignment between the two groups signals a unified front in post-conflict negotiations, though it does not represent an immediate military escalation or direct involvement of Iran or Hezbollah.

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Hamas, PIJ stress full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza A Hamas delegation met officials from Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Cairo, with the two groups stressing the need to force Israel to end its military offensive and fully withdraw from Gaza. Zaher Jabarin, Hamas's leader in the occupied West...

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T3 Middle East Eye
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Actor Responses

Israel NEUTRAL

Subject of demands for full withdrawal from Gaza and cessation of military offensive.

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