An Egyptian security delegation headed to Doha on Thursday to continue talks aimed at releasing prisoners and detainees as part of a transitional phase aimed at de-escalating the situation in the Gaza Strip.

The Egyptian security delegation's visit to Doha aims to discuss the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, in preparation for the transition to the second phase of the permanent ceasefire agreement.

On Tuesday morning, March 18, the Israeli occupation resumed its aggression on the Gaza Strip, after a two-month pause under a ceasefire agreement that came into effect on January 19. However, the occupation violated the terms of the ceasefire throughout the two months, continuing its bombing of various areas in the Gaza Strip, causing casualties and injuries. It also refused to implement the humanitarian protocol, and tightened its stifling siege on the Strip, which is experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian tragedy.