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It comes after Israeli military conducted a brief ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday.

Hamas was founded in 1987 and has controlled Gaza Strip since 2006

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French President Emmanuel Macron was in Cairo this Wednesday for talks on the Israel-Hamas conflict with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, where humanitarian relief and medical support for the Gaza strip topped the agenda.

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French president Emmanuel Macron is due in Egypt, after holding talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman. This, as the United Nations says that it will stop releif work in Gaza by the end of the day due to lack of fuel.

The Prime Minister said breaks had been discussed at the UN as he announced an RAF plane is flying to Egypt with 21 tonnes of humanitarian aid.

The C-17 aircraft will deliver aid such as medical equipment and water filters to Egypt.

Although it will prove a challenging partner, Cairo has critical interests and strong leverage in Gaza.