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Source: NPR
October 28, 2024 1:44 PM ET
TEL AVIV, Israel Israel is awaiting the results of the U.S. presidential election next week before moving forward on a new Egyptian cease-fire proposal for Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza, according to an official briefed on the talks.
Egypts cease-fire proposal comes amid an intense Israeli siege and bombardment of north Gaza this past month.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi laid out a proposal Sunday for an initial two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas with the release of four hostages taken by Hamas in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in exchange for Israel releasing an unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners.
He called for more humanitarian aid to Gaza, saying the territory is on the brink of famine, and proposed 10 days of negotiations to try to reach a permanent cease-fire.
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