Video: Truce between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza 'does not seem very likely' Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil has made a visit to Gaza in an effort to "stop this aggression and achieve a lasting truce." Israel has said that it would halt its air strikes during the Egyptian Prime Minister's three-hour visit to Gaza. The Telegraph's Phoebe Greenwood, who is in Gaza City, says that despite Mr Qandil's visit, a truce "doesn't feel very likely."