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Israel bombs south Gaza as Hamas officials due in Cairo for truce talks
3 years agoThe mother of eight-year-old twins Ahmed and Jihan Nasser, who were killed during Israeli bombardment, mourns over their bodies at Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on December 29, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP)
Egypt is due to host Friday a high-level Hamas delegation for talks aimed at putting an end to the nearly 12-week war with Israel that has devastated the Gaza Strip.