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‘Cairo wants ceasefire deal to include prisoner swap’

Reports indicate the Egyptian intelligence chief will visit Gaza for ceasefire talks. The head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service (GIS), Abbas Kamel, is expected to visit the Gaza Strip in the coming days as part of Cairo’s ongoing efforts to maintain the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Egyptian sources said on Saturday. Palestinian …

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Gaza-Israel Conflict Exposes Weaknesses in Arab Strategy

The strategic weaknesses of several Arab states were exposed by the recent fighting between Israel and the Palestinians. Arab states were unable to prevent the conflict or contain further escalation, despite supposed leverage from recent agreements with Israel. Qatari diplomacy reportedly played a significant role in bringing about the cease-fire, …

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Egypt seeks long-term deal between Israel, Hamas

Egypt, which brokered last week’s cease-fire that ended hostilities and between Israel and Hamas and also hosted Palestinian reconciliation talks earlier this year, hopes it can help put in place a long-term truce. Egypt is working to broker an additional agreement between Israel and Hamas following the recent fighting. Israeli …

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