Director Burns of the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) will soon visit France to mediate for the release of hostages held by the Islamic organization Hamas. It remains unclear whether negotiations between Israel and Hamas will progress.
Israeli military continues to carry out airstrikes on the 21st in Rafah and other areas in the southern Gaza Strip, which are believed to be the last strongholds of Hamas. There are concerns that nearly 1.5 million people live in the city of Rafah, and the damage will further spread.