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Egypt proposes Israel-Gaza ceasefire Egypt proposes Israel-Gaza ceasefire
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Egypt has proposed a ceasefire to end a week of cross-border fire between the Gaza Strip and Israel.Egypt has proposed a ceasefire to end a week of cross-border fire between the Gaza Strip and Israel.
The initiative, announced by the foreign ministry, urges a ceasefire starting on Tuesday morning followed by a series of meetings in Cairo with high-level delegations from both sides.The initiative, announced by the foreign ministry, urges a ceasefire starting on Tuesday morning followed by a series of meetings in Cairo with high-level delegations from both sides.
It comes ahead of an urgent meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo.It comes ahead of an urgent meeting of Arab League foreign ministers in Cairo.
Hamas, the faction that controls Gaza, confirmed that truce efforts were under way but said no deal had yet been done.Hamas, the faction that controls Gaza, confirmed that truce efforts were under way but said no deal had yet been done.
There was no immediate reaction from Israel. Israeli officials said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet would convene on Tuesday to discuss the proposal.
Palestinian officials say at least 175 people in Gaza have been killed by Israeli air strikes since the offensive began last Tuesday.Palestinian officials say at least 175 people in Gaza have been killed by Israeli air strikes since the offensive began last Tuesday.
Israel says nearly 1,000 rockets have been fired from Gaza in that time.Israel says nearly 1,000 rockets have been fired from Gaza in that time.
Thousands of people have fled their homes in northern Gaza after an Israeli warning. Israel has also massed thousands of troops on the border, amid speculation of a possible ground invasion.Thousands of people have fled their homes in northern Gaza after an Israeli warning. Israel has also massed thousands of troops on the border, amid speculation of a possible ground invasion.
Ismail Haniyeh, a Hamas leader in Gaza, said in a speech broadcast on al-Jazeera that Hamas was not only seeking an end to the fighting but also an easing of the Israeli blockade that has crippled life in Gaza.
"The problem is the reality of Gaza, the siege, the starving, the bombing. The siege must stop and people in Gaza need to live in dignity," he said.
Israel imposed a blockade on Gaza when Hamas - which is designated a terrorist group by Israel, the US and other countries - took over in 2007.
Israel is demanding an end to rocket attacks on its towns and cities from Gaza.
Egyptian state media has reported that US Secretary of State John Kerry will be in Cairo on Tuesday to try to help broker a truce, but the US has not confirmed this.Egyptian state media has reported that US Secretary of State John Kerry will be in Cairo on Tuesday to try to help broker a truce, but the US has not confirmed this.
The BBC's Orla Guerin in Cairo says Egypt has been accused of failing to play its usual role of mediator between Israel and Hamas.The BBC's Orla Guerin in Cairo says Egypt has been accused of failing to play its usual role of mediator between Israel and Hamas.
After a week of bloodshed, it has now at least produced a blueprint for a deal, she adds.After a week of bloodshed, it has now at least produced a blueprint for a deal, she adds.
In 2012 Egypt's then-President Mohammed Morsi brokered a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, using the influence his Muslim Brotherhood held with the Palestinian group.
The current outbreak of violence followed the killing of three Israeli teenagers in June and the suspected revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem.The current outbreak of violence followed the killing of three Israeli teenagers in June and the suspected revenge killing of a Palestinian teenager in Jerusalem.
Israeli officials said on Monday that three arrested Israeli Jews had confessed to the murder of the Palestinian, Mohammed Abu Khdair.Israeli officials said on Monday that three arrested Israeli Jews had confessed to the murder of the Palestinian, Mohammed Abu Khdair.
The three, whose names have not been released, have been remanded in custody.The three, whose names have not been released, have been remanded in custody.
Are you in Israel or Gaza? What are your hopes for a ceasefire? You can email your experiences to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk, using the subject line 'Israel Gaza'.