According to the Egypt-Israel peace treaty, Israel must approve the transfer of heavy weaponry and increases in troops into the peninsula. An Egyptian military source tells the newspaper that the increase in military forces in the Sinai would deter Israel from forcing Gazans across the border.

The Palestinian embassy in Egypt announced that the Rafah crossing will reopen, allowing Palestinians to return to Gaza nearly a week after the U.S.-brokered ceasefire and hostage deal.

The meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, could expedite an end to the Gaza war, but regional powers must still resolve the thorny details that have stymied negotiations.