Egypt Proposes 2-Day Gaza Cease-Fire Aimed at Jump-Starting Broader Negotiations

The plan involves Hamas trading four Israeli hostages for some Palestinian detainees in Israel and a pause in the fighting.
Egypt Proposes 2-Day Gaza Cease-Fire Aimed at Jump-Starting Broader Negotiations
People watch a large screen as Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi opens the International Peace Summit in Cairo on Oct. 21, 2023. Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images
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Egypt has proposed a two-day cease-fire in the Gaza Strip in hopes of advancing a more expansive deal to end the Israel–Hamas war after more than a year of fighting in Gaza.

The Egyptian proposal would have Hamas release four hostages taken on Oct. 7, 2023, in exchange for some Palestinian detainees held in Israel and a delivery of humanitarian aid to the embattled territory.

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