World | Gaza Egypt Hosts Gaza Truce Talks Arab bulwark pitches ceasefire to Hamas, Islamic Jihad By Matt Cantor Posted Mar 6, 2008 12:44 PM CST Copied A Palestinian woman looks out from a shop door, during clashes between Palestinian youths and Israeli troops in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, Tuesday, March 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer) (Associated Press) Egypt has begun talks with Hamas and Islamic Jihad in an attempt to broker an end to rocket attacks on Israel and retaliatory Israeli raids in Gaza, Reuters reports. A ceasefire would make it easier for Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas to resume peace talks with Israel. Leaders of the groups met with officials in Egypt today, but were noncommittal, except to say they'd study Egypt's proposal. “The Zionist enemy must end all forms of aggression against our people in Gaza and the West Bank and lift the siege on Gaza,” said an Islamic Jihad leader. But Egypt, the first Arab country to make peace with Israel, provides a glimmer of hope “that all Palestinian factions in Gaza will cooperate,” a Palestinian negotiator said. Read These Next Hall of Famer Dave Parker dies That 'buy now, pay later' loan may soon hit your credit score. Cops: Arizona 5th graders drew up plot to 'end' a classmate. There's a problem with America's crash test dummies. Report an error