Israel and Egypt hold talks on “permanent ceasefire” in Gaza New Israel-Palestine Conflict

The Egyptian foreign minister receives his Israeli counterpart as part of his efforts to strengthen the Gaza truce.

The Egyptian foreign minister, in a meeting with his Israeli counterpart, stressed the need to move forward The truce between Israel and Hamas stopping all practices that cause escalation.

Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry confirmed at a meeting with Cairo Gabi Ashkenazi in Cairo on Sunday that “a special sensitivity related to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and all Islamic and Christian holy sites in East Jerusalem must be taken into account,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Tensions rose last month After Israeli security forces attacked the Al-Aqsa mosque complex, occupied East Jerusalem, they fired tear gas and rubber-coated steel bullets at Muslim worshipers in the last days of the holy month of Ramadan.

After Israel issued an ultimatum calling for an end to attacks on the mosque, in Islam’s third holiest site, Hamas fired a rocket at Israel. Israel continued with an attack that killed nearly 250 Palestinians.

He was assisted in Egypt on May 21st a ceasefire to stop the worst fight in years Israel and Hamas, the group that governs Gaza, and are working with the United States and regional partners to spread a more permanent ceasefire.

In Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took over as Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel.

The reconstruction costs of Israeli attacks on Gaza by Palestinian officials have been in the region of tens of millions of dollars.

Kamel also met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday in Ramallah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi sent a message to the Palestinians and confirmed Abbasi’s support for Egypt, the state news agency MENA said.

MENA added that Cairo will hold talks between Palestinian factions to achieve unity between the Gaza and Israeli-occupied areas of the West Bank.

Discussions with Israeli officials have touched on a set of measures that would allow materials, electricity and fuel to enter the territory, as well as expanding the maritime space allowed for Gaza fishermen, an unnamed Egyptian official told The Associated Press.

“The role of the Palestinian Authority is crucial in the talks,” the official said. “He wants to be deeply involved in the process of rebuilding Egypt.”