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Saturday, July 12, 2014
Egypt’s al-Sissi warns against Gaza ‘escalation’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEgyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi warns that escalating the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza would cost more “innocent lives,” as the death toll climbed to 127 Palestinians.
Sissi’s spokesman says the government was in touch with both sides after the president met Mideast Quartet envoy Tony Blair in Cairo.
“The president warned of the dangers of military escalation, and the casualties it would cause among innocent civilians,” the spokesman said in a statement.
– AFP
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