Egypt’s intelligence chief in Israel for meetings with Netanyahu, top US officials on Gaza

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Egypt’s powerful intelligence chief Hassan Rashad is in Israel to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip with top Israeli and US officials, a foreign diplomatic source tells The Times of Israel.

According to Egypt’s eXtra news TV outlet, Rashad met with top Israeli officials, named by Hebrew-language reports as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Shin Bet chief David Zini.

Rashad is reportedly slated to meet with top White House aides Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. US Vice President JD Vance is in Israel as well today.

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