Abbas Kamel to visit Gaza “soon”

Egyptian Intelligence Chief Abbas Kamel is expected to pay a visit to the Gaza strip soon to resume peace brokering efforts between rival factions Hamas and Fatah, Hamas spokesperson, Hazem Qassem told Anadolu Agency. This came just a day after Hamas reportedly rejected an Egyptian request to end protests along the Gazan border, unnamed sources told Al Hayat newspaper. Egypt had canceled a planned visit to Gaza to mediate reconciliation talks last week amid an escalation in violence between the Israeli and Palestinian sides.