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Saturday, July 12, 2014
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Saturday, July 12, 2014
Mideast Quartet rep Tony Blair in Egypt to discuss Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleMideast Quartet representative Tony Blair is in Cairo meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi on the situation in Gaza, setting off rumors that a cease-fire may be in the offing, Israel Radio reports.
The Egyptian president warned earlier of “the dangers of military escalation, and the casualties it would cause among innocent civilians.”
Israel has signaled that is in not interested in a cease-fire at this time, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying the military campaign will not stop until the missile threat from Hamas is over.
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