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Sunday, August 10, 2014
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Sunday, August 10, 2014
Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire, new talks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEgypt calls on Israel and the Palestinian factions to observe a 72-hour ceasefire beginning within hours, and to resume talks on a more comprehensive Gaza agreement.
The announcement by Egypt’s Foreign Ministry comes after hours of talks with Palestinian factions in Cairo, in which they accepted the proposal. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said the announcement would not have been made if the ceasefire agreement was not secured, indicating that Israel had also accepted the proposal.
The statement said the ceasefire would begin at 1 a.m. and would create the atmosphere to resume humanitarian aid as well as indirect talks, through Egypt, to reach a more lasting and comprehensive ceasefire.
— AP
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