Analysts close to Hamas declined to comment or answer questions about the reasons preventing the Islamic movement from engaging in confrontation with the Jihad Movement.

Palestinian activists raised concerns about whether Egypt deliberately disclosed the whereabouts of the PIJ leaders to the Israeli Occupation or indirectly obtained the information through surveillance of communications between the two parties.

“Israel” unleashed a wave of airstrikes in Gaza since the beginning of operation Breaking Dawn on August 05, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens.