New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- In what could be the most significant diplomatic push in years, delegations from Hamas, Israel, and Palestinian factions are set to begin talks in Cairo on Monday, joined by senior US representatives, including Senator Marco Rubio, to negotiate the terms of Donald Trump's proposed Gaza peace plan.

The move follows Hamas's partial acceptance of the plan on Friday - a development widely seen as the closest the two sides have come in nearly two years to halting the devastating conflict in Gaza.

The international community has cautiously welcomed the breakthrough, as leaders across the Middle East and beyond express hope that the Trump-led initiative could finally bring an end to a war that has left more than 67,000 Pal...