Egypt has expressed hope that a Gaza truce accord between Israel and Hamas can be reached in the next few days.
‘There are positive signs that in the next few days we will reach an understanding on a truce and a partial reopening of crossing points (into Gaza),’ foreign ministry spokesman Hossam Zaki said.
Egypt has been mediating indirect talks for a lasting truce since the end of the 22-day Gaza war, which killed at least 1,330 Palestinians and 13 Israelis.
The fighting ended when both Israel and Hamas called separate ceasefires on 18 January.
However, the fragile calm has been tested by Palestinian rocket attacks on Israel and retaliatory air strikes.
Yesterday, a spokesman for Hamas said it expected an agreement with Israel on the reopening of border crossings into Gaza ‘within the next few days’.
