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Egypt's Sisi warns against Gaza 'escalation'  

By AFP
Egypt Palestinian children wait to be given the permission to cross into Egypt at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip on June 17, 2014.  By Said Khatib AFP
JUL 12, 2014 LISTEN
Palestinian children wait to be given the permission to cross into Egypt at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip on June 17, 2014. By Said Khatib (AFP)

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned Saturday that escalating the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza would cost more "innocent lives," as the death toll climbed to 127 Palestinians.

Sisi's spokesman said the government was in touch with both sides after the president met Mideast Quartet envoy Tony Blair.

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