Egypt urges Hamas to agree ceasefire

Militant Palestinian group Hamas was today being urged to agree a ceasefire in its rocket attacks on Israel to help salvage Middle East peace talks.

Egypt urges Hamas to agree ceasefire
Thu, 06 Mar, 2008 - 14:21

Militant Palestinian group Hamas was today being urged to agree a ceasefire in its rocket attacks on Israel to help salvage Middle East peace talks.

Egyptian intelligence officials met Hamas and the smaller Islamic Jihad in the Egyptian Sinai city of el-Arish to discuss a truce.

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