Egyptian delegation to arrive in Israel tomorrow for fresh ceasefire talks — report

A report in the Russian news agency Sputnik says an Egyptian delegation is due to arrive in Israel tomorrow in an effort to discuss the massive flareup in violence in and around the Gaza Strip.

A source tells the news agency the delegation will hold meetings with Israeli officials in the wake of IDF’s “barefaced aggression” in the Palestinian territory.

Over the past few months, Israel and Hamas sides have come close to a major escalation several times, only to step back in favor of giving a chance to a long-term Egyptian mediated truce.

But the eruption of fighting over the last two days is casting doubt over recent understandings brokered by Egypt and UN officials to reduce tensions.

— Adam Rasgon

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