Published on:
14/05/2008
Type:
Article
Contacts regarding the Egyptian initiative for a lull in the fighting in the Gaza Strip continued. Omar Suleiman, head of Egyptian General Intelligence came to Israel to discuss it with the Israeli leadership.
As the contacts continue, so does a high level of rocket and mortar shell fire, which this past week resulted in the deaths of two Israeli civilians. In the meantime, Hama continues threatening to escalate its attacks if Israel rejects the conditions for the lull and if the blockade of the Gaza Strip is not lifted