[Jerusalem Post] Yaakov Katz - A large-scale IDF operation in Gaza has dropped to the back burner in recent days after an assessment within the defense establishment found that the daily border raids the IDF has been conducting have had an effect on Hamas' military capabilities and could be behind news reports that the terror group was interested in reaching a truce with Israel, senior defense officials said Tuesday. Sources close to Hamas said the movement's leaders had all gone underground for fear of being targeted by Israel.
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