Talks between the United States, Egypt, Israel and Qatar on a possible Gaza truce have ended without a breakthrough, as calls grow for Israel to hold back its planned assault on the southern end of the enclave, where more than a million Palestinians are now displaced.
In Cairo, Egypt’s state information service said Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held talks with CIA Director William Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani aimed at agreeing a truce, protecting civilians and delivering more aid into the enclave.
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In a statement on its website, it cited a “keenness to continue consultation and coordination” on the key issues, indicating that no breakthrough was made. Israeli representatives were also present at the talks.
In Gaza, Israeli forces are planning a ground assault on the 64sq km southernmost city of Rafah, whose pre-war population was about 300,000, but now stands at about 1.4 million people,
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