Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post reports that the Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty says “if there is a political will, it will be possible to reach a ceasefire in Gaza” before the resumption of talks in Cairo, Al Jazeera reports.

At a news conference, he is quoted as saying that “there are some gaps in the negotiations, and we are working on closing them”, adding that there were “ongoing efforts to renew the talks and reach an agreement”.