Egypt urged on Saturday both Israel and the Palestinians to accept an indefinite ceasefire proposal and resume truce talks over the conflict in the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

"Egypt invites the concerned parties to accept an indefinite ceasefire, and resume indirect negotiations in Cairo to clinch an agreement on the presented issues, aiming to put an end to the bloodshed of the Palestinian people, achieve their interests and protect their legitimate rights," the statement said.

Egypt also warned against the ongoing military escalation against the restive coastal enclave that causes the Gazans "great human and materialistic losses."

The North African Arab state has recently brokered several temporary ceasefire agreements between Gaza-ruling Hamas movement and Israel, until the latest was breached amid mutual accusations.

The ongoing Israel offensive on Gaza, which started on July 8, has left more than 2,000 Palestinians killed and 10,500 wounded, while Hamas attacks killed 64 Israeli soldiers and four civilians. Endi

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