Why Israel's planned Rafah offensive tests ties with Egypt | DW News

US President Joe Biden says he's hopeful a cease-fire deal for Gaza can be reached by next week. Talks are happening in Qatar right now. Their aim is to secure a pause in the fighting in exchange for the release of Israeli hostages who were taken during the Hamas terror attacks on October 7.

Meanwhile, Israel's military campaign against Hamas has been testing its relationship with its neighbor, Egypt. The two countries have had peaceful relations for more than 40 years, and Cairo has often mediated in conflicts in the region. But Egypt is now one of many countries urging Israel to halt planned ground operations in Rafah.

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