[Ynet] The IDF has begun concentrating forces along Gazoo borders as sides met in Cairo to extend the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, always the voice of sweet reason, set to end midnight Wednesday. The IDF say the forces are a contingency measure in case the talks fail to yield a deal.
Hamas meanwhile has said it will renew rocket fire at Israel should talks fail to yield "substantial progress".
According to the IDF, it has moved infantry, artillery and armed corps forces from what it calls "assembly areas" to "assessment areas" — where forces prepare for a possible operational activity. The IDF also said it has called up a number of reservists to back up regular forces in the field.
| Both sides agreed to extend the ceasefire. But I've not seen anything to indicate that the IDF relaxed or will relax its posture over the next few days. Not a great deal of trust there, for some reason. |
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