Israeli officials Sunday expressed hope that Egypt will regain control of its border crossing with Gaza as the flow of Palestinians slowed to a trickle due to heavy rains and muddy roads.
But Israel won't raise its concerns about the border breach with the Palestinian leadership until after President Mahmoud Abbas discusses the issue with Egyptian leaders later this week in Cairo.
The issue "did not come up at length" during Sunday's meeting between Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem, Olmert's spokesman David Baker said. 
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CNN's Aneesh Raman in Al-Arish, Egypt contributed to this report.
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