Fighting between the Israeli army and Palestinian Hamas is still raging this Friday, February 2 in the Gaza Strip. The leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, Ismaïl Haniyeh, is expected in Egypt on Friday to discuss a truce initiative.
A proposed humanitarian pause and an exchange of Palestinian hostages and prisoners would be considered. Hamas gave a “ first positive confirmation ” of a solution ‘ approved ” also by Israel. The IDF will now also focus on Rafah and will also continue its deadly raids in the occupied West Bank.