Prime Minister's Office mum on whether negotiators will discuss phase two of hostage-ceasefire deal; official says troops will remain in Gaza-Egypt border zone, defying agreement The post Israel sends delegation to Cairo for Gaza talks as ceasefire’s future put in doubt appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israel has introduced what it said was a new U.S. ceasefire plan and is trying to force Hamas to accept it by imposing a siege on the Gaza Strip.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed his delegation to travel to Cairo on Thursday to continue Gaza ceasefire talks. The second phase, if started, will involve the release of the remaining hostages for more prisoners,