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From the Liveblog of
Friday, July 18, 2014
From the Liveblog of
Friday, July 18, 2014
Egypt condemns ground operation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCairo comes out publicly against Israel’s ground operation in the Gaza Strip.
“Egypt condemns the Israeli escalation in Gaza and calls for self-control as its air strikes and ground operation only aggravate the situation and do not help preserve Israel’s security,” the foreign ministry said.
It said both Israel and Hamas must “immediately and unconditionally accept the Egyptian (ceasefire) proposal as it offers protection to the Palestinian people. It is the only way to halt the aggression and preserve the blood of our brotherly Palestinian people.”
Earlier Thursday, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri criticised Hamas, saying it could have saved dozens of lives had it accepted Cairo’s ceasefire proposal presented earlier this week.
— AFP
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