Israel Hamas Truce Deal | Gazans Hope For Ceasefire As Talks Are Being Held In Egypt Palestinians in Gaza followed the latest effort to stop the war there and release the hostages with a mix of anticipation, cautious optimism and skepticism as Israeli and Hamas officials were meeting for indirect negotiations in Egypt. “We hope the delegation traveling to Sharm el-Sheikh will end this war. For two years we have been in ruins, with people displaced in the streets,” said Wadea al-Rass, displaced from Shati Refugee camp in northern Gaza