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Gaza • 10 min read

Palestinian factions: Temporary ceasefire ‘fragile,’ rests on Israel abiding by agreement to ease blockade

Ahmad Shehada and Marwan Mostafa | A fragile Egypt-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza took hold Monday

8 May 2019

Egypt-Israel relations • 7 min read

Hamas rejects Egypt-brokered ceasefire terms ahead of Great March of Return anniversary

Ahmad Shehada and Thaier Oun | The Egypt delegation left Gaza on Thursday to deliver Hamas’ rejection of ceasefire terms to Israel

28 March 2019

Israel-Palestine • 8 min read

Hamas and Israel reach 10-day deescalation agreement to ‘test’ will for further negotiations

Ahmad Shehada and Marwan Mostafa | Hamas and Israel agreed to a 10-day deescalation on Friday after Egyptian mediation efforts

9 March 2019

Egypt-Palestine relations • 7 min read

Egypt pushes for return to Hamas de-escalation in exchange for release of 4 Qassam Brigades members ‘missing’ since 2015

Ahmad Shehada and Thaier Oun | The development is a stark reversal, as Egypt has long refused to recognize the men's disappearance

24 February 2019

Palestinian reconciliation talks • 9 min read

As Egypt defends control of crumbling mediation efforts in Palestine, Hamas escalates on Israel border

Ahmad Shehada and Thaier Oun | Any hopes Hamas had for Egypt as a mediator were dashed after last week's visit to Cairo

12 February 2019

Palestinian reconciliation talks • 13 min read

Hamas put on the spot after Palestinian Authority withdraws staff from Rafah crossing

Ahmad Shehada, Asmahan Soliman and Thaier Oun | The PA's punitive measures suggest that the Egypt-brokered reconciliation efforts are failing.

12 January 2019

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Fatah • 4 min read

Hamas warns against participation in Fatah anniversary assembly in Gaza

6 January 2019

Fatah • 5 min read

Abbas suggestion to dissolve Hamas-dominated Legislative Council met with anger in internal PA meeting

9 December 2018

Gaza • 6 min read

Eyewitnesses: Palestinian fisherman shot dead by Egyptian naval forces off Rafah coast

8 November 2018

Egypt-Palestine relations • 5 min read

Impatient with temporary deescalation deal, Hamas demands immediate Qatari funding in meeting with Egyptian delegation

31 October 2018