Egypt concluded Tuesday a new round of Palestinian-Israeli indirect peace talks in Cairo with both the sides approving the agenda of further talks scheduled for the second half of October, a media report said.
The talks were held at the Egyptian Intelligence headquarters in Cairo, Xinhua reported.
In late August, Cairo reached a comprehensive truce between the Palestinians and Israel after a 51-day Israeli offensive on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip that left more than 2,000 Palestinians killed and 11,000 wounded, while Hamas attacks killed at least 69 Israelis.
"Both sides agreed to the agenda and will resume talks in Cairo next month after the coming Jewish and Muslim holidays," MENA news agency quoted head of the Palestinian delegation Azzam al-Ahmed as saying.
The topics for the coming talks would include extending the ceasefire truce, ending the Israeli 7-year-long blockade of Gaza and providing the requirements for the reconstruction of the enclave, he added.
Israel has agreed to ease restrictions and let materials get into the strip through the two crossings under its control, with the UN assuring Israel it will monitor the materials and make sure they are used for civilian purposes instead of constructing underground smuggling tunnels.
