Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, July 8

JERUSALEM -- An Israeli delegation, headed by Shin Bet security service chief Ronen Bar, left on Monday for talks in Cairo on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, state-owned Kan TV reported.

Kan reported that Bar will also discuss with Egyptian officials the means to prevent weapons smuggling by Hamas from Egypt to Gaza. (Israel-Hamas-Talks)

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CAIRO -- The Suez Canal transit receipts decreased by 57