Last night’s talk shows continued to zero in on the Gaza truce talks, with a smattering of local news on the Building Reconciliation Act and the number of refugees in the country.

Negotiations on a truce in Gaza continued in Cairo yesterday in the presence of all parties, Al Hayah Al Youm’s Mohamed Shardi said, citing a high-level source (watch, runtime 2:27).

Netanyahu’s predicament: Over on Masaa DMC, Eman El Hosary discussed Washington’s concerns over Israel’s military operation in Rafah with political analyst Mac Sharqawi, highlighting President Joe Biden’s decision to halt the shipment of arms to Israel (watch, runtime: 15:30). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “knows very well that he can’t afford to end the war or agree to a truce,” Sharqawi said. Ending the conflict could lead to a loss of confidence in Netanyahu’s government and calls for parliamentary elections, which would “certainly be the end of Netanyahu’s political career,” he added.

The number of refugees in Egypt is estimated at around 500k, cabinet spokesperson Mohamed El Homsani said in a call with Sherif Amer on Yahduth Fi Masr, adding that the estimate was derived in accordance with the guidelines set by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (watch, runtime: 9:20). There are around 9 mn foreign residents in Egypt, including those who are here for investment, study, and treatment, he said.

Gov’t advances the reconciliation of building violations: Centers across the country have begun to receive requests from owners of unauthorized buildings looking to legalize their properties, Ala Mas’ouleety’s Ahmed Moussa said (watch, runtime 9:58). Moussa presented a report on the centers as well as the website and mobile app through which owners can submit reconciliation requests. The cabinet approved the executive regulations for the new Building Reconciliation Act last month after the law was ratified in December.

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