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Israeli, Egyptian officials talk truce with Hamas militant group, rebuilding Gaza Strip
By Sammy Magdy
Palestinians celebrate cease fire with Israel
Footage shared on Instagram by local photographer and journalist Hashem Hamada shows a crowd celebrating the Israeli-Palestinian truce in Gaza City. (Credit: Hashem Hamada via Storyful)
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt and Israel held high-level talks in both countries Sunday to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and the Hamas militant group and rebuild the Gaza Strip after a punishing 11-day war that left parts of the seaside enclave in ruins.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry received his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, in Cairo on Sunday as part of Egypt s efforts to revive the Mideast peace process and to build on the cease-fire in Gaza, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.
Egypt's foreign minister stressed during a meeting with his Israeli counterpart on Sunday the need to build on a truce between Israel and Hamas by stopping all practices that lead to escalation, the Foreign Ministry said.