Report: Suleiman delays Israel visit due to 'ongoing aggression'

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Egypt's intelligence chief Omar Suleiman has delayed a planned visit to Israel for the third time because of Israel's not abiding by commitments to de-escalate the situation in the Gaza Strip, a newspaper report said Tuesday.

The Saudi-owned al-Sharq al-Awsat daily quoted a senior Egyptian official as saying Suleiman postponed his visit, which was slated for this week, because of "Israel's continued aggression."

Suleiman oversees Egyptian mediation efforts between Israel and the militant Hamas group. The official told the paper that Israel was not aiding by a commitment it made to reduce tension in the Gaza Strip.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel breached its pledges by killing members of the Islamic Jihad militant group, breaking the relative state of calm in the Gaza Strip.

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