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Monday, July 14, 2014

Egypt proposes ceasefire in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

An illumination flare above the northern Gaza Strip is seen at the border with Gaza By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Egypt has proposed a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza that would start on Tuesday, ending a week of cross-border warfare, and be followed by talks to prevent further hostilities. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planned to convene his decision-making security cabinet on Tuesday to discuss the proposed truce, an Israeli official said. The official appeared to put a positive spin on the Egyptian initiative, saying Hamas had been weakened military by Israeli air and sea bombardments. Hamas's initial reaction was more dismissive.




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