He is expected to discuss a possible new ceasefire in the Gaza Strip with Egyptian officials. According to the BBC, the leader of the militant group usually intervenes publicly in diplomatic processes only when there is a chance of progress.
Ismail Haniyeh is one of the leaders of the terrorist movement Hamas, which has been in control of the Gaza Strip since 2007. Haniyeh has lived in Qatar since 2012, when he left the Gaza Strip due to security threats. Qatar is one of Hamas’s main allies and financial supporters, as well as a place for negotiations with other Arab and Islamic countries.
He last visited Egypt in early November, before a week-long lull in fighting. At that time, Hamas released more than 100 Israeli captives.
Will there be another halt in hostilities? Only time will tell.
