Truce talk arrangements ‘still in place’

Egypt says its arrangements for Israel and Hamas to participate in talks on resolving the 2014 Gaza conflict remain in place despite the breakdown of the 72-hour ceasefire. Foreign ministry statement:

Egypt assures that the invitation it sent to the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli government to send their two delegations to Cairo to study all issues of concern […] within the framework of the Egyptian initiative is still in place

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas confirms a joint Palestinian delegation that includes Hamas and Islamic Jihad is on its way to Cairo.