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By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Stephen Kalin GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Talks to end a month-long war between Israel and Gaza militants are "difficult", Palestinian delegates said on Tuesday, while an Israeli official said no progress had been made so far. As a 72-hour ceasefire held for a second day, Palestinian negotiators began talks with Egyptian intelligence after a meeting on Monday that lasted nine hours. The Israeli delegation returned to Cairo on Tuesday. Hamas and its allies are seeking an end to an Israeli and Egyptian blockade of the Gaza Strip. ...More...