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Behind the Scenes of the Ceasefire Talks between Israel and Hamas
(Ynet News) Elior Levy - On Thursday, after a week in which 100 fires were started in Israeli border communities by incendiary balloons from Gaza, Israel sent a message to Hamas - via Egypt - that it gave Hamas 24 hours to stop all border violence, including incendiary balloons, or it would respond with full force. The Hamas leadership was split on whether to stop the violence or continue until Israel surrenders to its demands. Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar tried to point out the benefits of having calm and stability in Gaza, while high-ranking Hamas official Rawhi Mushtaha demanded to continue the violence even at the expense of another flare-up between the two sides.