Source Israel,'some progress in negotiations in Cairo' - Breaking news. An Israeli source told the Times of Israel, adding that the talks "will intensify significantly in the coming days" Cairo - according to the site - is taking on an ever greater role given the growing Israeli dissatisfaction with Qatar's mediation effectiveness and the real desire to put pressure on of Hamas.

The same source underlined that the negotiations will reflect on the announced operation in Rafah, in southern Israel. "The two topics - he said - are closely connected"