‘One last chance’ for ceasefire before all-out assault on Rafah, warn Israelis
Egypt makes new push for peace talks
A Palestinian stands at the site of an Israeli strike on a house in Rafah, southern Gaza. Photo: Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
An Egyptian delegation met Israeli counterparts yesterday, looking for a way to restart talks to end the war in Gaza and return the remaining Israeli hostages, an official briefed on the meetings said.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Israel had no new proposals to make, although it was willing to consider a limited truce in which 33 hostages would be released by Hamas, instead of the 40 previously under discussion.
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