Abbas forming delegation with Hamas, Islamic Jihad to discuss ceasefire in Cairo
Ramallah - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is preparing a delegation that will include representatives from Hamas and Islamic Jihad to go to Cairo to discuss a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a senior Palestinian official in Ramallah told AFP Monday.
According to this source, who requested anonymity, "Abbas will form a Palestinian delegation including representatives of Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which will travel to Egypt to meet with Egyptian leaders and will discuss how to stop the Israeli aggression against Gaza. "
"The goal is to discuss with Egyptian leaders how to meet Palestinian demands to halt the aggression and protect the Palestinians," according to the official, who did not specify the date of travel.
