Israeli FM Ashkenazi visits Cairo to discuss with his Egyptian counterpart Shoukry the establishment of a 'permanent ceasefire' in Gaza and the reconstruction of the besieged enclave after 11-day of Israeli attacks left much of it in ruins
First and foremost, Israel is fully committed to returning our MIA's held by the Hamas.Concurrently, Egypt's intelligence chief Abbas Kamel leading a high-level security delegation is expected in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, the officials added.
Sisi also tasked Kamel with ending political divisions between rivals Hamas in Gaza and Fatah in the West Bank, the officials said. The official said Egypt would offer guarantees that rebuilding funds will not find its way to Hamas, possibly going through an international committee led by Egypt or the United Nations that would oversee the spending.
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