Egypt.. Major General Abbas Kamel in Israel and an Official Explains to Afaq News the Reason

- An Israeli official stated that the head of the Egyptian General Intelligence, Major General Abbas Kamel, is visiting Israel on Friday to conduct security talks and advance negotiations regarding a ceasefire. The official told Afaq News that Major General Abbas Kamel is scheduled to continue discussions with Israeli officials regarding security coordination concerning a potential Israeli operation in Rafah, as well as negotiations regarding the hostages.

In a related context, another Israeli official, in separate statements to Afaq News, said that the war council in Israel met on Sunday evening to discuss the fate of the 133 hostages who are still held inside the Gaza Strip. However, with the collapse of negotiations to attempt to secure their release over the past week, it seems that the key words now for officials in Israel are 'military pressure.' This was mentioned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement before the cabinet meeting, saying that 'Israel will soon deliver additional painful strikes and will increase military and political pressure on Hamas to secure the release of these hostages.'