Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire to begin Tuesday

8/4/2014
REUTERS

CAIRO — Egypt called on Israel and the Palestinian factions to begin a three-day ceasefire in Gaza starting at 0500 GMT on Tuesday, and invited them to dispatch senior delegations to Cairo for negotiations aimed at reaching a longer-term deal.

“We hope this will secure a permanent ceasefire and restore stability,” the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.