TEL AVIV, May 12, 2008, (WAFA)-The Chief of Egyptian Intelligence, Omar Suleiman, is scheduled to arrive in Israel for meetings on the outcome of recent talks between representatives of Egypt and Palestinian factions, Haaretz reported Monday.
It added that Suleiman will meet Monday morning with Olmert and then with Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni
Suleiman is also expected to meet with Minister of Industry and Trade Eli Yishai, with whom he will discuss the case of the abducted Israel Defense Forces soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been held captive in the Gaza Strip since June 2006.
According to the Egyptian proposal, Israel will agree to the opening of the Rafah crossing, and possibly other crossing points, and will cease military operations in the Gaza Strip. In return, Hamas will cease rocket and mortar attacks against Israel and other attacks from inside the Strip.
