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Egyptian security sources: Israel seeking six-week extension of ceasefire’s first phase
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International Red Cross (ICRC) vehicles arrive at the scene shortly before Hamas fighters release of three Israeli hostages as part of the seventh hostage-prisoner swap, in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on February 22, 2025. (Eyad Baba/AFP)
Two Egyptian security sources say that the Israeli delegation in Cairo is trying to reach a deal to extend the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal for an additional 42 days.
Hamas opposes the extension and insists on proceeding to the second phase of the deal as originally agreed, the sources tell Reuters. The second phase is meant to include steps leading to a permanent end to the war.
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