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Israeli, Egyptian officials talk truce with Hamas militant group, rebuilding Gaza Strip
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt and Israel held high-level talks in both countries Sunday to shore up a fragile truce between Israel and the Hamas militant group and rebuild the Gaza Strip after a punishing 11-day war that left parts of the seaside enclave in ruins.Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry received his Israeli counterpart, Gabi Ashkenazi, in Cairo on Sunday as part of Egypt's efforts to revive the Mideast peace process and to "build on the cease-fire in Gaza," the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said.Spokesman Ahmed Hafez said Shukry called for establishing an atmosphere to relaunch "serious and constructive" negotiations between the two sides.