Egypt delegation arrives in Gaza for talks with Hamas

<p>By Nour Abu Aisha</p> <p>GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – A delegation of Egyptian intelligence officers arrived in the Gaza Strip on Thursday via the Beit Hanoun (Erez) border crossing.</p> <p>Delegation members are expected to meet with Hamas officials — and leaders of other Palestinian factions — to discuss a proposed ceasefire with Israel, a Palestinian source close to the talks told Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity.</p> <p>It is the second visit of its kind in one week. On Tuesday, another Egyptian delegation visited Gaza for talks with Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.</p> <p>Recent months have seen Egyptian officials engage in intense shuttle diplomacy between the Gaza Strip, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Israel, where they have held talks with Hamas, members of the Palestinian government and Israeli officials respectively.</p>