Egypt’s foreign minister says its proposal for a ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas is gaining momentum, calling it the only viable way to stop an “intolerable humanitarian situation” in Gaza.
“The plan has been widely endorsed by the Arab League, it has been endorsed by the European Union… and it continues to gain momentum in terms of recognition,” Sameh Shukri said Thursday in an interview with The Associated Press.
The plan, which includes easing access to Gaza, was accepted by Israel this week but rejected by Hamas, which said it had never been consulted, a claim Shukri denied.
More than 230 Palestinians and an Israeli have been killed in 10 days of cross-border fighting as Israel has sought to end Hamas rocket fire on Israeli population centers.
— AP and Times of Israel staff
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