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Date Posted: 11:22:35 02/09/09 Mon
Author: pastor lewis
Subject: Mubarak: Gaza truce possible next week

Mubarak: Gaza truce possible next week

Speaking in Paris after a meeting with Sarkozy, Egyptian president says ceasefire between Israel, Hamas would 'maybe' be agreed next week
Reuters

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said on Monday a truce would "maybe" be agreed next week in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, where a fragile ceasefire has been in place since Israel ended a military offensive on January 18.



Speaking in Paris after a meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy, Mubarak said he had asked the French leader to co-preside at a donors' conference for the reconstruction of Gaza in Cairo on March 2.



Earlier Report

Report: Truce deal within 2 days / Ynet

Egyptian newspaper al-Gomhuria says Hamas strongman Mahmoud al-Zahar set to return to Cairo with approval of new understandings between Israel, Palestinian group. Jewish state expecting Gilad Shalit's release to be included in agreement
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Egyptian newspaper al-Gomhuria reported Monday morning that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was expected to be signed within the next 48 hours.



The deal is set to include two stages: An oral agreement on both sides to hold fire, followed by a written agreement for a one-year truce at least.



According to the Egyptian report, Hamas strongman Mahmoud al-Zahar is expected to return to Cairo with a positive answer to the proposals presented to the organization by Egypt. Turkey was also said to be involved in the talks.



Israel expects the release of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit to be included in the truce agreement along with the reopening of the Gaza Strip's crossings. The past few days have seen many reports on progress made in the indirect talks on this matter, including some flexibility on both sides.





Arab newspapers reported Monday morning that Israel had expressed its willingness to release most of the senior prisoners demanded by Hamas, excluding Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine Secretary-General Ahmad Saadat, who was responsible for the assassination of Minister Rehavam Ze'evi, and three other prisoners.

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