Palestinian, Egyptian Leaders Discuss Israeli Aggression

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi discussed the Israeli aggression against Gaza during a phone conversation on Sunday.

During the phone talk, the two sides discussed Egyptian efforts to broker a ceasefire between Palestinians and Israel.

Haniyeh said he respects the Egyptian efforts, but stressed that truce can only take place after the Israeli regime provides the necessary guarantees and assurances for the cessation of its aggressions against the Gaza Strip.

Over 70 Palestinians have been killed and more than 580 others injured in the new wave of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, which started on Wednesday.

Israel triggered the new round of its assaults against Gazans by assassinating the military chief of the ruling Hamas group on Wednesday followed by dozens of airstrikes on Gaza.

In response, the Palestinian groups have fired more than 900 missiles and rockets at Israel. Several Israelis have been killed and about 100 others wounded in five days since Israel initiated the attacks.