Egypt Calls for Gaza Cease-fire

Egypt has called for Israelis and Palestinians to accept a permanent cease-fire and return to indirect talks in Cairo. The move from Egypt's foreign ministry came after Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met Saturday in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. Palestinian officials have said they will consider the appeal. There was no immediate response from Israel. A short time later Saturday, aircraft fired two missiles at an apartment building in Gaza, collapsing...

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