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Egypt says Gaza truce talks invite ‘still in place’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEgypt says its invitation to Israeli and Palestinian delegations for talks on a longer-term Gaza ceasefire was “still in place” despite a proposed 72-hour humanitarian truce breaking down.
A proposed three-day truce that began at 0500 GMT collapsed after the capture of an Israeli soldier by Hamas.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said a joint Palestinian delegation, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, will travel to Cairo on Saturday for ceasefire talks despite the renewed fighting.
The foreign ministry says Cairo was following “with great interest and concern” the latest developments in the Gaza Strip.
— AFP, Times of Israel staff
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