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Israeli delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza talks
7 August 2014 22:00 BST
An Israeli delegation has arrived in Cairo to participate in indirect talks with Palestinian factions aimed at reaching a long-term ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a security source at Cairo Airport said.
The four-member delegation was welcomed at the airport by Egyptian intelligence officials and headed to the venue of the talks, the source told Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity.
The delegation had left the Egyptian capital on Wednesday for Tel Aviv for consultations with the Israeli government.
Earlier on Thursday, Israel's Channel II reported that the delegation had updated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon about the Cairo talks.