27 Oct 2024
Egypt proposes two-day Gaza ceasefire

Egypt proposes two-day Gaza ceasefire

Egypt has proposed a two-day ceasefire in Gaza to facilitate an exchange of hostages between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli troops have killed over 40,000 Palestinians since October 7, 2023. / Photo: AFP

Egypt has proposed a two-day ceasefire in Gaza which would entail an exchange of four Israeli hostages for some Palestinian prisoners, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Sunday.

Speaking alongside Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune during a press conference in Cairo, Sisi also said that talks should resume within 10 days of implementing the temporary ceasefire in efforts to reach a permanent one.

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