Will Hamas, Israel reach a truce agreement?

Palestinians fear that the recent influx of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip could force Hamas to pay exorbitant political costs that could harm the Palestinian cause and pave the way for approval of the US “deal of the century” that they categorically reject.
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Palestinians wait to travel to Egypt through the Rafah border crossing after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made the rare decision to open the crossing for a month, southern Gaza Strip, May 18, 2018. - SAID KHATIB/AFP/Getty Images
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Egyptian authorities’ decision to open the Rafah crossing throughout the holy month of Ramadan sparked fear and joy at the same time among Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The opening of the crossing coincided with extensive internationally mediated indirect contact between Israel and Hamas on a deal whereby Israel would improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip in exchange for a long-term truce between the two sides.

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