Egypt said it was close to hammering out a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants to end Gaza violence that has overshadowed peacemaking efforts, but Israel on Wednesday played down talk of a deal. Egyptian state media had announced that Israel agreed in principle to a truce in and around Gaza, but Israeli officials neither confirmed nor denied such an agreement, saying the talks were continuing. Full Story
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