Israel, Palestinians Continue Talks as Cease-fire End Nears -- Voice of America
The threat of renewed war in Gaza loomed on Wednesday as the clock ticked toward the end of a three-day cease-fire with no sign of a breakthrough in indirect talks in Cairo between Israel and the Palestinians.
A Palestinian official described the negotiations as at a "very sensitive stage," but there was no public indication that a breakthrough was near.
The halt in fighting is due to end as a 72-hour cease-fire expires late Wednesday (2100 UTC, 5 p.m. EDT).
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