28-03-2024 11:29 AM Jerusalem Timing

Abbas: Egypt to Invite Delegates to Resume Gaza Truce Talk

Abbas: Egypt to Invite Delegates to Resume Gaza Truce Talk

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that Cairo will invite the Palestinian and Zionist delegations in order to resume negotiations on a "long-term ceasefire."

Palestinian President Mahmoud AbbasPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that Cairo will invite the Palestinian and Zionist delegations in order to resume negotiations on a "long-term ceasefire."

During a news conference following his meeting with the Egyptian counterpart Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, Abbas said: "At present, Egypt will invite" the Palestinian and Zionist delegations "to return to negotiations to discuss a long-term ceasefire and to discuss later on issues put on the negotiating table."