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Egypt proposes cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Egypt’s president says his country has proposed a two-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed. There was no immediate response Oct. 27 from Israel or Hamas as the latest talks are expected in Qatar, another key mediator. President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi says the proposal also includes the release of Palestinian prisoners, the delivery of humanitarian aid to besieged Gaza, and negotiations on making the cease-fire permanent. There hasn’t been a cease-fire since the November 2023 weeklong pause in fighting in the earliest weeks of the war.

In Egypt, Gazans sought to leave the war. But it’s not far behind.