Israel and Hamas are discussing a plan to pause the fighting, but many points remain blocked. The United States, Egypt and Qatar play an important role in the discussions between the two belligerents.

Hamas demands a ceasefire - that is, an end to the fighting - before any agreement. For its part, Israel only wants a break, Benjamin Netanyahu having promised to destroy Hamas. The Israeli Prime Minister reiterated Tuesday: “We are on the path to total victory and we will not stop.”