Reports in the Egyptian press indicate that trucks filled with container homes are waiting on the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border Crossing to enter Gaza, along with heavy equipment used to remove debris.

According to a report by the Egyptian television channel “El-Kahire el-Ihbariyye,” numerous trucks carrying heavy equipment and mobile homes are lined up on the Egyptian side of the Rafah Border Crossing in preparation for entering Gaza. The report does not provide information on when these trucks will cross into Gaza but includes footage of the trucks.

HAMAS SUSPENDED THE AGREEMENT Earlier, Hamas announced that it was suspending the ceasefire agreement that had come into effect on January 19th, citing violations by Israel in four areas: delaying the return of displaced Palestinians to the north of the Gaza Strip, targeting Palestinians in Gaza with airstrikes and gunfire, preventing housing materials from entering Gaza, and allowing medical supplies to enter Gaza with delays. The military wing of Hamas, the Izzeddin al-Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obeida, stated that the planned prisoner exchange expected on February 15th was suspended because Israel had not fulfilled its commitments under the ceasefire agreement.

CEASEFIRE AND PRISONER SWAP AGREEMENT The ceasefire and prisoner swap agreement between Hamas and Israel went into effect on Sunday, January 19th at 12:15 GMT. As part of the agreement, on Monday, January 27th, the Netzarim corridor was opened for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to travel from south to north. The Rafah Border Crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt was opened on February 1st for the evacuation of the sick and wounded following an eight-month Israeli occupation. In the first five rounds of the prisoner exchange, 766 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails were released along with 16 Israelis and 5 Thais in Gaza. The three-stage ceasefire agreement is expected to result in the release of over 1900 Palestinian prisoners and 33 Israeli prisoners in the first 42-day phase.