Egypt stays out of renewed Israel-Gaza escalations
In an unusual move, Egypt has failed to intervene in Israel's latest military escalation on the Gaza Strip.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A series of military skirmishes broke out between Israel and the Gaza Strip this past week, the latest taking place Feb. 5 at dawn. Israeli aircraft launched raids on a Hamas position in the southern Gaza Strip after the Israeli army said three rockets were launched from the enclave toward Israel. The rockets fell on open spaces in the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli army launched several raids on Hamas military targets in the northern Gaza Strip Feb. 2 as a response to rockets and incendiary balloons that hit Israel from Gaza the same day.
Tensions resurged between Israel and Hamas after the latter resumed its launch of incendiary balloons Jan. 15 due to Israel failing to implement its commitments reached under an Egypt-brokered truce in March 2019.
The escalation further deepened between Israel and the Gaza Strip when President Donald Trump unveiled the provisions of the so-called deal of the century Jan. 28. Ever since, rockets and incendiary balloons have been launched almost daily from the Gaza Strip toward southern Israel, prompting Israeli military responses.
