Egypt preventing escalation of situation between Israel, Hamas

The negotiations on establishing a truce in the Gaza Strip were suspended due to the shelling of the area where the Kerem Shalom checkpoint is located by the Palestinian Hamas movement on May 5.

“At the moment, the Egyptian side is doing its best to prevent an escalation of the situation between Israel and Hamas,” Al Ekhbariya TV channel reports citing a high-ranking source.

Other details have not been provided yet.

Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a deadly surprise attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, spreading terror throughout the country. The carnage triggered a fierce response from Israel, whose military launched massive retaliatory strikes on the Gaza Strip. Since then, the Palestinian enclave of 2.3 million inhabitants, under Israeli blockade since 2007, has been living under bombardment, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes.