It was revealed on the 20th that a top Hamas official visited Egypt, where he is mediating negotiations, and is holding discussions regarding a cessation of fighting between Israel and the Islamic organization Hamas. It is unclear whether this will lead to progress in the stalled negotiations.
Hamas released a statement on the 20th, saying that its top official, Haniyeh, visited the Egyptian capital Cairo and held discussions with Egyptian government officials acting as mediators regarding ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a cessation of fighting and the release of hostages. I made it clear.
In negotiations so far, there remains a wide gap between Israel and Hamas over issues such as the duration of the cessation of fighting and the number of Palestinians to be released from Israeli prisons.
It remains unclear whether the entry of top Hamas officials into Egypt will lead to progress in the stalled negotiations.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military remains committed to carrying out ground operations in southern Rafah, where nearly 1.5 million people, including evacuees, live.
Regarding this, Israel's leading media outlet Haaretz reported on the 19th, citing military officials, that preparations for a ground operation to evacuate residents could take several weeks.
Under these circumstances, the World Food Program (WFP) announced on the 20th that it would suspend food deliveries to the northern Gaza Strip until the situation improves, as the safety of trucks transporting food to the northern Gaza Strip cannot be ensured.
It points out that hunger is becoming more serious in the north, and the security situation is deteriorating as people seek food and water.
According to UNICEF and the United Nations Children's Fund, one in six children under the age of two in the northern Gaza Strip suffers from acute malnutrition.
If ground operations are carried out in Rafah in the south, the humanitarian situation is expected to worsen further, raising concerns from the international community.