(Times of Israel) Avi Issacharoff - The quiet is deceptive, Sameh, a prominent political analyst in Gaza, said Wednesday. "It's not over yet. Hamas is under a lot of pressure to return to fighting if Egypt and Israel don't allow the blockade to be lifted." "Those who have lost their children and relatives actually want the fighting to continue. So do those whose houses were destroyed. They don't have anything to lose anymore, and they are pressuring [Hamas] not to stop now unless the blockade is lifted completely. On the other hand, those whose houses are still standing want it to end." "You are sorely mistaken if you think it's over. Have you seen any of the Hamas top brass leave the bunkers? From the political or the military wing? Yesterday, they said in no uncertain terms: We're in the middle stage, not at the end of the war. And they are already preparing for the renewal of the clashes. They can't stop now without a significant achievement in Cairo."
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