Tensions Remain High At Israeli Gaza Border

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - JULY 15: Isreali President Shimon Peres ( R ) seen during a meeting with International Quartet Special Envoy Tony Blair ( L ) during a press conference on July 15, 2014 in Jerusalem, Israel. . As operation 'Protective Edge' enters it's eighth day of airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) across the Gaza Strip, Egypt has this morning tabled a ceasefire agreement proposing a halting of fighting starting at 9am. Once violence has ceased, the proposal calls for Israel to open a border crossing into Gaza to allow the movement of goods and people. Israel has accepted the Egyptian proposal for a truce, however it is thought Hamas has rejected the deal. (Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images)