Jerusalem, May 26 -- Israel does not plan to send a delegation to Cairo for hostage talks, the Jerusalem Post reported, citing Israeli officials.
This is how the officials commented on the Arab media reports of such Israel's intentions.
The ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian movement Hamas officially ended on March 1, but hostilities have not resumed due to attempts by mediators to attract the parties to continue negotiations on a settlement in Gaza.
On the night of March 18, the Israel Defense Forces resumed strikes on the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks continued because Hamas had refused to accept a US plan to extend the ceasefire and free the hostages. According to statistics from the Gaza...