Gaza Hostage Talks Inch Closer to a Restart as Blinken Meets With Israeli Leaders

TEL AVIV—An Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo in an effort to revive hostage talks, Egyptian officials said, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken held meetings in Israel aimed at preventing the war in Gaza from escalating into a regional conflict.

The delegation from Israel met Egyptian mediators in the Egyptian capital on Tuesday, weeks after hostage negotiations came to a standstill. The renewed talks are aimed at freeing hostages still held in Gaza in exchange for a prolonged cease-fire, the officials said.