A rocket strike by Hamas militants on the Kerem Shalom border area between Gaza and Israel has stalled talks aiming to reach a truce between the warring sides, state-linked TV in mediator Egypt said on Monday.
Al-Qahera News, linked to Egyptian intelligence services, cited a
high-level source as saying the Sunday strike, which killed four Israeli
soldiers, "caused truce negotiations to bog down."
It comes as Israel orders the evacuation of east Rafah ahead of
a long-threatened ground invasion of the southern Gaza city, the prospect of
which has triggered widespread global alarm.
According to NBC News, the Trump administration has considered a proposal to permanently relocate up to 1 million Palestinians from
Egyptian President al-Sisi urged Donald Trump to apply pressure for a Gaza ceasefire. Speaking at the Arab League summit in
King Mohammed VI reaffirmed Morocco’s support for Palestine during a speech delivered on his behalf by Foreign Minister Nasser
Facing dwindling gas production and mounting energy demand, Egypt is turning to fuel oil to keep the lights on, OilPrice.
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