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Gaza cease-fire talks: What are the stumbling blocks?

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Terry Martin
August 20, 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Egypt for talks on a cease-fire in Gaza. Will the Hamas militant group accept a deal? Cairo-based journalist Karim El-Gawhary speaks to DW's Terry Martin.

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