An Egyptian intelligence delegation has paid a secret visit to Israel. Israel’s Channel 13 reported Sept. 27 that envoys from Cairo met with high-ranking Israeli officials in the prime minister’s office amid Egyptian fears that a fresh flare-up could turn into a full-scale war against the backdrop of the political crisis in Israel due to the difficulties in forming a new government. There was no mention that the delegation would visit Gaza, too.
The previous visit of an Egyptian security delegation to Israel and Gaza had taken place Sept. 8 and 9, a week before Israel's Sept. 17 elections.