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(IsraelNN.com) Talk of a ceasefire in Gaza continued Tuesday, with the Arab League, the Quartet and the EU pushing for an end to hostilities. Government officials said Amos Gilad, head of the security-political division of the Defense Ministry, will head to Cairo on Thursday to discuss progress towards a ceasefire and ways to prevent weapons smuggling to Gaza.

Officials in Cairo have already begun talking with Hamas leaders in Gaza to discuss the possibility of a ceasefire. Hamas leaders indicated Tuesday that their previous strong rejection of ceasefire proposals had weakened, saying there is “a chance” that the group will accept a deal.

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