- Ceasefire held for the 2nd consecutive day in Gaza as Egyptian mediators are shuttling diplomacy on extending the truce.
- A delegation of foreign ministers including top diplomats from Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan and Morocco, are is likely to visit Gaza to assess the extent of damage and the vast reconstruction needs, all of which are estimated to be at $6 million.
- Egyptian officials met a Palestinian delegation to convey terms laid down by an Israeli team, and Palestine is likely to respond to it through Egypt itself.
- Hamas has rejected the demand for disarming its militants and has asked for an end to the blockade imposed on Gaza, and also to free its prisoners.
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/life-stirs-in-gaza-as-cairo-hosts-truce-talks/article6289337.ece