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Egypt Proposes Two-day Gaza Truce In Hope Of Full Ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the official anniversary commemorations of the October 7 attack. (Credit: AFP)

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday proposed a two-day truce in Gaza and limited hostage exchange aimed at securing "a complete ceasefire" after more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas.

The proposal includes exchanging four Israeli hostages held in Gaza for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, and would be followed by more negotiations within 10 days, Sisi said at a news conference in Cairo.

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