Egypt says it is awaiting responses on plan to end Gaza war

Egypt's prime minister attends a news conference to announce the Egyptian state's vision to deal with the global economic crisis in Cairo

Diaa Rashwan, Head of Egypt's Press Syndicate and chairman of the State Information Service (SIS), attends Egypt's prime minister news conference to announce the Egyptian state's vision to deal with the global economic crisis a the headquarters of the Investment Authority in Cairo, Egypt May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/File Photo

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Egypt confirmed on Thursday that it had put forward a framework proposal to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip that includes three stages ending with a ceasefire, and said it was awaiting responses on the plan.

Egypt would give further details of the plan once those responses are received, Diaa Rashwan, head of Egypt's State Information Service, said in a statement.

The proposal is an attempt "to bring viewpoints between all concerned parties closer, in an effort to stop Palestinian bloodshed and the aggression against the Gaza Strip and restore peace and stability to the region," he said.

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Egyptian security sources had previously said the proposal included a multi-stage ceasefire involving prisoner releases by Israel and Hamas. One Egyptian source said the idea of a post-war Gaza administration was raised.

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By Reuters