Hamas officials arrived in Egypt on Sunday ahead of talks with Israel that the U.S. hopes will lead to a halt in fighting and the freeing of hostages in Gaza, with Washington's top diplomat saying the next days are critical. "We will know very quickly whether Hamas is serious or not by how these technical talks go in terms of the logistics," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told NBC News' "Meet the Press" on Sunday about the release of 48 remaining hostages in Gaza, 20 of whom are alive. A Hamas delegation, led by the group's exiled Gaza chief, Khalil Al-Hayya, landed in Egypt late Sunday to join representatives of the United States and Qatar for talks over the implementation of the most advanced effort yet to halt the conflict.
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