ALBAWABA - According to AFP, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is set to lead a high-profile delegation to Egypt for talks with the country's intelligence chief and others on "stopping the aggression on Gaza and the war to prepare an agreement for the release of prisoners".
After Israel said it was ready to agree to another ceasefire deal in exchange for a hostage swap deal. International pressure is rising for a new truce that could allow for the entrance of humanitarian aid to the besieged Palestinian strip, with the United Nations due to vote on calling for a ceasefire.
Israeli president Issac Herzog said Israel was "ready for another humanitarian pause and additional humanitarian aid in order to enable the release of hostages".
While the pressure on the Israeli government to move toward releasing the 129 hostages they say are being held in Gaza and, on Tuesday, Israeli leaders signaled a willingness to return to the negotiating table with Hamas.
According to Axios, the head of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, David Barnea, met with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and CIA director Bill Burns in Europe to discuss a potential new deal to free hostages.
Later in November, Israel and Hamas reached a 4-day humanitarian truce where both sides agreed to a pause as Israel allowed the entrance of aid trucks in exchange for both sides releasing hostages held in custody.
Al-Aqsa Flood operation against Israel
Hamas military group announced on Oct. 7 a military operation called "Al-Aqsa Flood" against Israel which is the biggest offensive in decades.
Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip and captured military bases and took hostages as photos and videos went viral online showing Hamas fighters on vehicles inside Israel and others paragliding into occupation territory.
In response, Israeli armed forces announced targeting Hamas positions inside the Gaza Strip. Thousands were killed, and dozens of thousands of others were injured in the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
Since October 7, more than 19,453 have been killed by Israeli airstrikes across the besieged strip, more than half of whom are children and women, the Ministry of Health reported. Additionally, 52,286 Gazans have been injured, with injuries varying between mild and severe.
