Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdullah Ali and Maldives Foreign Minister Khalil held talks in Cairo on Monday, followed by a joint press conference. Abdullah Ali said the mediators had successfully mediated the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and now is the time to ¡°look forward.¡±

He hoped that all sides would start negotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.Abdul-Ati also stressed that efforts must be made as soon as possible to ensure that aid supplies enter the Gaza Strip without obstacles.