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Egypt tells Israel it needs to de-escalate Gaza violence

Egypt also stepped up efforts with the Palestinians in that regard

Reuters
November 13, 2018
Egypt tells Israel it needs to de-escalate Gaza violence
The shadow of a demonstrator making a peace sign is cast on an Egyptian flag during a rally in Trafalgar Square, London, Britain, February 12, 2011. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/Files

CAIRO: Egypt told Israel on Monday it needed to stop an escalation of violence in the Gaza strip, state TV quoted sources as saying.

The sources said Egypt told Israel of the need to commit to the de-escalation process, and also stepped up efforts with the Palestinians in that regard.


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