Key takeaways:
- Ismail Haniyeh, the top leader of Hamas, traveled to Cairo to discuss the war in Gaza.
- The 10-week war has caused devastation in northern Gaza, with nearly 20,000 Palestinians killed and 1.9 million displaced.
- Hamas’ top political leader arrived in Egypt and Israel indicated it was willing to negotiate another pause in the fighting in exchange for Hamas freeing more hostages.
The Gaza Strip has seen a flurry of diplomatic activity as talks of a new cease-fire between Israel and Hamas are underway. Ismail Haniyeh, the top leader of Hamas, traveled to Cairo on Wednesday to discuss the war in Gaza.
The 10-week war has caused devastation in northern Gaza, with nearly 20,000 Palestinians killed and 1.9 million displaced. On Tuesday, Hamas fired rockets that set off air raid sirens in central Israel, a show of strength.
Israel’s defense chief has said that the war is focused on the southern city of Khan Younis and that it will take months to achieve the Israeli government’s stated goal of destroying the Palestinian militant group.
However, there is hope that cease-fire talks could soon be back underway as Hamas’ top political leader arrived in Egypt and Israel indicated it was willing to negotiate another pause in the fighting in exchange for Hamas freeing more hostages.
It remains to be seen whether a new cease-fire between Israel and Hamas can be achieved, but the recent diplomatic activity is a positive sign that the two sides are willing to negotiate.
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