Thursday, November 22, 2012

IDF believes Hamas, Islamic Jihad intend to honor ceasefire

YAAKOV LAPPIN
11/22/2012 

The army is closely monitoring developments in Gaza, IDF officials say Hamas is shocked by level of destruction in the Strip, warn of "days of rage" to come as a result; IDF arrests 55 terror suspects in W. Bank overnight.

Smoke from airstrike in Gaza Strip Photo: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa / Reuters
Senior IDF officials believe Hamas and Islamic Jihad are intending to implement the ceasefire and prevent other terror factions from firing into Israel.
Terrorist factions are due to hold damage evaluations across Gaza and discover the considerable damage incurred to them during the week-long operation to repress rocket fire on southern Israel.
"There will be all sorts of 'victory' celebrations, in Gaza" a senior defense source said. "These can be interpreted in many ways."
The IDF believes that contrary to the triumphalist public stance of Hamas, the Gaza regime is privately shocked by the level of damage it sustained.
"We will follow all developments in Gaza, and we must be prepared for 'days of rage' that could be held on Friday in Gaza and the West Bank after prayers," the senior source added.

The IDF remains on standby for any ceasefire violations, but is set to gradually disband the ground forces on the border with the Strip.
"Any attacks will result in immediate responses," the source warned.
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The IDF arrested 55 terror suspects across the West Bank overnight, following a wave of violent disorder in recent days.
The arrests included organizers of riots from Hamas, Fatah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, as well as members of parliament suspected of being involved in the violence.

 

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