aviv that are very far away from the gaza strip, so certainly, people here are very worried. about 80% of the businesses are closed. people are staying indoors and keeping their children indoors, so yes, in many ways, this conflict is a lot more worrisome than in the past. >> thank you very much. and now, the chief representative of the general delegation of the palestine liberation degree gags of the united states. thanks for taking the time as we try to understand this. let me start by asking, which is that hamas had delivered the terms for a cease fire, which the egyptian intelligence has given to israel. is that the case as you understand it? >> well, our understanding is that egypt is being very active, work working with all sides in order to secure a cease fire. we do not know exactly the details of the -- of the cease fire, but the position is very clear. there has to be an end to this