Indications of Hamas-Israel truce soon: Morsi

Indications of Hamas-Israel truce soon: Morsi
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Summary Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi has said that there are Indications of Hamas-Israel truce.

 

Egypt s President Mohamed Morsi said on Saturday his government was in touch with both Israelis and Palestinians and there were indications they could "soon" reach a truce, but there were no guarantees.

 

"There are some indications that there could be a ceasefire soon," Morsi said at a joint news conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, adding that there were still "no guarantees."

 

He said his country s government was in "vigorous" communications with both the Palestinians and Israel.

 

A senior Hamas official had earlier told AFP his movement was reluctant to agree a truce because it doubted the terms of the ceasefire could be guaranteed.

 

The Palestinian Information Centre, a website close to Hamas and acts as a mouthpiece, reported that Meshaal demanded "international guarantees" in his meeting with Egypt s intelligence chief.

 

One of his demands was that Israel lift the blockade it imposed on Gaza after the Islamist movement seized the enclave in 2007.

 

Hamas had made a similar demand to agree a ceasefire after its December 2008-January 2009 war with Israel, but the restrictions have remained largely in place.
 

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