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Egypt helps broker ceasefire in Gaza to start early Friday - state TV

Published: 20 May 2021 - 11:40 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 09:38 am
Debris fly as smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike, amid Israeli-Palestinian fighting, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Debris fly as smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike, amid Israeli-Palestinian fighting, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, May 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

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CAIRO - Egyptian efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israelis and Palestinians have succeeded, Egyptian state TV reported on Thursday.

It said a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip was due to come into effect at 02:00 local time (GMT +3).

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