Egypt sends delegation to Israel in hopes of brokering ceasefire

Smoke rises in the sky after an explosion in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel (Leo Correa/AP)

Egypt has sent a high-level delegation to Israel with the hope of brokering a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza, two officials have said.

At the same time, it warned that a possible Israeli offensive focused on Gaza’s city of Rafah on the border with Egypt could have catastrophic consequences for regional stability.