Report: A new meeting between the heads of the Egyptian Intelligence and Shin Bet in Cairo

Israeli sources said that the head of the Shin Bet, Ronan Bar, met with the director of Egyptian intelligence, Abbas Kamel, in Cairo to discuss the war in Gaza.

According to the newspaperHaaretz“Israel, this is the first time the two sides have met since August.

At the same time, the correspondent of the American website “Axios” in Israel, Barak David, said that Barr made a “secret visit” to Cairo, Sunday, and that he met with the head of Egyptian intelligence, to hold talks which dealt with, among other issues. , the stalemate in talks regarding a hostilities agreement and a cease-fire​​​​ in Gaza, according to a source familiar with the trip.

This is the first visit by a senior Israeli official to Cairo since August 22, when the Shin Bet and Mossad leaders visited Cairo to discuss the deployment of Israeli military forces along the Philadelphia axis and the partial reopening of the Rafah railway. of a possible hosting contract.

David noted His account on the “X” platform.Talks in recent weeks did not lead to any progress, but that led to a real crisis between Israel and Egypt, and the severity grew as the weeks passed.

David quoted an unidentified source as saying that Barr discussed with Kamel “ways to restart talks on the Gaza ceasefire agreement and reconnect with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.”

The same source pointed out that the Shin Bet leader also discussed with his Egyptian counterpart ways to end the crisis around the Philadelphia axis and the Rafah crossing, which casts a shadow on the relationship between Israel and the Egypt.

The bar pointed out that the Shin Bet chief’s office declined to comment on the trip.

There was no official confirmation from the Egyptian side as to whether the meeting will take place or not.

Mediation countries are trying to end a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and exchange Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Except for a week-long truce at the end of November, no understanding was reached, with both sides of the conflict sticking to their demands.