According to a report by Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) this morning, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi offered a proposal to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas whereby Egypt would give the Gaza Strip an additional 160 square kilometers, increasing its size to five times of what it had today, and being the area for the establishment of a Palestinian State.

The report further stated that the country created would contain all Palestinian refugees, and maintain a demilitarized status. In addition, in this 'larger Palestinian state', all cities within this territory would have autonomy, and be entirely under Palestinian rule. In return, Abbas would rescind his demand for Israel to return to the '67 borders. However, Abbas is reported to have rejected the proposal outright.

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