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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Minister says Cairo talks won’t resume
Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz tells Channel 2 the Cairo negotiations to secure a ceasefire with Hamas will not resume.
Earlier, Egyptian reports indicated an Israeli team had landed in Cairo for further diplomatic consultations with Egyptian leaders in a bid to broker a ceasefire.
Without going into detail, Katz calls for a military response to neutralize the rocket threat.
