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Can Egypt impose truce between Hamas, Israel?

An Egyptian delegation visited the Gaza Strip to stabilize the truce between Hamas and the Israeli government in light of recent tensions.
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CAIRO — An Egyptian delegation led by Gen. Ahmad Abdul Khaleq, head of the Palestinian file within the General Intelligence Service, left the Gaza Strip Sept. 9 after talks with Hamas and other Palestinian groups. The two-day visit aimed to defuse tensions with Israel.

According to Sky News Arabia, the talks focused on ways to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, facilitate their travels across the Rafah border crossing with Egypt and secure the border with Egypt.

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