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Hamas leader, Palestinian officials in Egypt for Gaza cease-fire talks

Hamas and Fatah are meeting with Egyptian officials in an effort to bolster the truce that ended the 11-day conflict with Israel.
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh traveled to Cairo on Tuesday for Palestinian talks aimed at shoring up a fragile-cease-fire with Israel. 

Hamas’ rivals in the West Bank, Fatah, were also in attendance with a high-level delegation led by Fatah figure Jibril Rajoub. The Palestinian factions met separately with Egyptian officials, and it wasn’t clear if they planned on meeting with each other. 

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