Gaza Truce Holds Amid Report of Egypt Offer
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As a truce between Israel and Gaza Strip militants stretched into a third day, details of a peace proposal that includes the opening of border crossings emerged during talks in Cairo to find a lasting settlement.
The five-day cease-fire that started on Aug. 14 offered respite from a conflict that killed more than 1,900 Palestinians, including hundreds of civilians, and 67 people on the Israeli side. Egyptian newspaper al-Shorouk reported on an 11-point Egyptian proposal that including the opening of border crossings, coordination with the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority over the rebuilding of Gaza, the extension of the Gaza fishing zone, and a Palestinian commitment to halt tunnel building into Israel.