Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal likely to take effect from January 19
Qatar, Egypt, and the United States in a joint statement on Wednesday confirmed that Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage release deal.
Seven police officers have been killed in a jihadist attack in restive North Sinai, Egypt’s interior ministry said Wednesday.
The attack near the regional capital El-Arish targeted an “assembly centre” for police, according to the ministry.
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North Sinai has long been a centre of insurgents and Egyptian authorities last year launched an offensive against the jihadists.
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