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Hamas ‘expects’ Egypt to pressure Israel to accept truce demands
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleA Hamas member of the Palestinian delegation to Cairo for truce talks, Izzat a-Rishq, says he hopes the Egyptians will pressure Israel to meet the demands of the Palestinian side for a ceasefire and hopes for a positive outcome
Rishq says the delegation is set to meet with the head of the Egyptian Intelligence service tomorrow.
The demands include a ceasefire; Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza; the end of the blockade of Gaza and the opening of its border crossings.
The Palestinian demands also include fishing rights up to 12 nautical miles off Gaza’s coast and the release of Palestinian prisoners demanded by Hamas and PA President Mahmoud Abbas.
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