An Israeli security delegation arrived in Cairo last Sunday to discuss with Egyptian officials security arrangements to reopen the Israeli Embassy which has been closed for eight months Haaretz Hebrew newspaper said.
Israeli officials said the talks were making good progress which could mean that the Israeli Ambassador David Govrin will return to Cairo shortly.
According to the Israeli officials the delegation included representatives of the Shin Bet security service and the Foreign Ministry. The Israeli representatives met with their counterparts in Egyptian Intelligence Egypt’s internal security apparatus and other Egyptian officials.
According to the Israeli sources Sunday’s talks were a continuation of several rounds that took place over the past months in this regard.
Over the past few weeks they added understandings in principle had been reached on substantially boosting the security arrangements around the compound where the embassy and the ambassador’s residence are located. Sunday’s meeting was aimed at translating those understandings into practical security procedures.
