Hamas delegates return to Egypt capital

Delegates from Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas have arrived in Egypt from the Gaza Strip, en route to meetings with Egyptian officials in Cairo, according to sources. Hamas representatives, in a delegation led by Ahmed Bahr, will meet with officials to discuss regional developments, but particularly the wavering truce between Israel and Hamas. Fourteen people, including Khalil el-Haya, have reportedly accompanied Bahr on the trip, taking a civilian vehicle from Rafah to Cairo on Wednesday. Tensions between Hamas and Israeli officials took a new turn on Tuesday when Israeli army chief Benny Gantz threatened to “resume…and even extend” military operations in the Gaza Strip. Hamas and al-Qassam Brigades spokesmen have dismissed the threats as mere psychological warfare.