Egypt proposes two-day Gaza ceasefire and release of four hostages

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (Alexander Nemenov, Pool Photo via AP)

Egypt’s president has said his country has proposed a two-day ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during which four hostages held in Gaza would be freed.

President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, speaking in Cairo, said the proposal also includes the release of some Palestinian prisoners and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip.