Israeli government spokesman Mark Rigiv today expressed Israel's appreciation for Egyptian participation in the prisoner swap agreement between the Jewish nation and the Hamas Movement in the Gaza Strip. “Israel is ready to resume negotiations immediately with the Palestinians to push forward the peace process and execute a two-state solution,” Rigiv said. Rigiv urged Palestinians not to boycott the talks with Israel and instead seize the opportunity for peace. He also raised the necessity of returning to the negotiation table to resolve the Palestinian—Israeli crisis.