Exclusive-Hamas holds talks with Trump-led board as Iran war strains Gaza plan

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Envoys from Trump's 'Board of Peace' met with Hamas representatives in Cairo in an effort to protect the Gaza ceasefire, which is under serious strain since the US and Israel began bombing Iran. The meeting is the first publicly reported between Hamas and the Trump-led international body overseeing post-war Gaza.

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Rami Ayyub CAIRO/JERUSALEM, March 16 (Reuters) - Envoys from U.S. President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace" have met representatives of Hamas in Cairo in an effort to safeguard the Gaza ceasefire, under serious strain since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, three sources told Reuters. The weekend meeting is the first publicly reported since the start of the Iran war between the Palestinian militant group and the board, a new international body personally headed by Trump, which has been tasked with overseeing post-war Gaza.