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The head of Egyptian intelligence Abbas Kamel initiated contacts with the leadership of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad regarding a prisoner exchange deal with Israel, Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar reported Wednesday.
The Egyptian side asked the Palestinians to urgently send representatives to Cairo © Mena Today
The head of Egyptian intelligence Abbas Kamel initiated contacts with the leadership of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad regarding a prisoner exchange deal with Israel, Hezbollah-affiliated Lebanese newspaper Al Akhbar reported Wednesday.
According to the reports, the contacts were renewed following the visit of an Israeli delegation to Cairo Monday.
The delegation brought a "revised" proposal, which, as per the report, included new clauses related to a cease-fire, stages of humanitarian aid and mechanisms for prisoner exchange.
The report also noted that the Egyptian side asked the Palestinians to urgently send representatives to Cairo and communicated with Qatari mediators as well.
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