An Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo on Wednesday for talks on the postwar governance of Gaza, primarily regarding control of southern Gaza's Rafah crossing on the Egyptian border, which is currently controlled by Israeli forces.
Citing Egyptian officials, the Times of Israel reported that an Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo in the morning, although no details were given about who was participating in the talks.
While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that Israel maintain control over the Rafah crossing point and the Philadelphi Corridor, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant reportedly pushed back on Tuesday at a cabinet meeting, where, according to a Walla news report, he stated that he believes Israel's high-tech surveillance system could find technological solutions to prevent arms smuggling from Egypt into Gaza under the corridor and that this should not impede progress on talks.
Meanwhile, it is unclear when Mossad chief David Barnea will travel again to Qatar to continue concurrent talks on a hostage release and truce deal in Gaza, after his two visits to Doha over the past two weeks. Unnamed ministers who participated in the Tuesday cabinet meeting, which lasted until early Wednesday morning, told Ynet they were optimistic about the possibility of reaching a deal and confirmed that Barnea is set to travel to Doha at an unspecified date.
