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Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid arrived in Egypt on Thursday to discuss boosting ties between the two countries with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi, as well as reviewing a months-long ceasefire in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, officials said. Egypt, which became the first Arab country to establish diplomatic ties with Israel, in 1979, often acts as a mediator in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Earlier this year, Cairo brokered a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas, which rules Gaza. The ceasefire came into effect in May, ending 11 …