Israeli officials have requested discussions between the Shin Bet security service and its Egyptian counterparts concerning a ceasefire in Gaza, Sama has reported, citing Israel Hayom. The newspaper reported that Egypt has yet to schedule an official date for Shin Bet officials to visit and discuss the ceasefire. Furthermore, the Israeli newspaper stated that the Egyptians have asked, in a separate discussion with American officials, to reconsider the possibility of establishing a temporary ceasefire lasting two to three days for humanitarian purposes. Israeli media revealed on Monday that the head of Israel’s Shin Bet has made a secret visit to Turkiye to discuss a potential prisoner exchange deal with Hamas. According to the Hebrew website Walla, Shin Bet chief Ronen […]
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