Egypt’s el-Sissi proposes 2-day Gaza cease-fire, release of 4 hostages

Palestinians inspect the damage after an overnight Israeli airstrike in Beit Lahia the northern Gaza Strip, Oct. 27, 2024. This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows damaged buildings at Iran's Khojir military base outside of Tehran, Oct. 8, 2024. (Planet Labs PBC via AP) Smoke rises from a building hit by an Israeli airstrike, in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Oct. 27, 2024.

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on Sunday proposed a two-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, with the militant group also freeing four hostages during the halt in fighting if implemented.