Egypt Proposes 2-Day Gaza Cease-Fire Aimed at Jump-Starting Broader Negotiations

Published on October 28, 2024

Egypt has proposed a two-day cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, in hopes of advancing a more expansive deal to end the ongoing Israel–Hamas war after more than a year of fighting there. The Egyptian proposal would have Hamas release four hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, in exchange for some Palestinian detainees held in Israel and a delivery of humanitarian aid to the embattled territory. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi laid out the short-term cease-fire during an Oct. 27 joint press conference with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Egypt has been one of the primary intermediaries in talks between Israel and Hamas, a terrorist organization....

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