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Islamic Jihad official says ceasefire not close
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleZiad Nahale, Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s second-in-command, says that a ceasefire is not close, Ynet reports.
“At this point, we are still running in place, and are in an initial stage,” he tells Lebanese TV from Cairo. “I cannot say there are signs that indicate a serious agreement at this moment.”
He also says that they are demanding that the ceasefire come with a lifting of the Israeli blockage on the Gaza Strip, and that they are pushing for changes to the Egyptian proposal.
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