Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was invited to Cairo for talks on
Thursday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak about a new truce between Israel
and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, Livni's office said in a
statement yesterday.
Livni is expected to tell Mubarak that Israel is prepared to consider offers,
but she would also complain about the ongoing rockets and mortars attacks
against Israel over the past month.
The foreign minister is also set to discuss with Mubarak the ongoing
Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations.
The invitation was extended to Livni on Sunday by her Egyptian counterpart,
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, in a telephone conversation, according to the on-line report
of local daily Ha'aretz.
Earlier yesterday, Livni told US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on phone
that Israel would not continue to tolerate rocket attacks from Gaza.
"The situation in which Hamas continues to fire at Israelis and Israeli
communities is unacceptable," said Livni.
Meanwhile, Livni also instructed Israel's ambassadors around the world to
launch a global effort in a bid to secure backing for the anticipated operation
in the Gaza Strip.
A six-month truce, brokered by Egypt between Israel and Gaza militant groups,
expired last Friday following failed efforts to resume the truce or extend it
for another six months.