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Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-readying-new-gaza-offensive-to-disarm-hamas-by-force/
IDF Readying New Gaza Offensive to Disarm Hamas by Force
(Times of Israel) Emanuel Fabian - Four months into the Gaza ceasefire, the Israeli military is drawing up plans for a renewed offensive to disarm Hamas by force. The U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan reached in October foresees the disarmament of Hamas. However, Israeli officials increasingly believing that stripping Hamas of its weapons will be impossible without the Israel Defense Forces taking action. Should hostilities renew, fighting is liable to be more intense and widespread, since Israeli forces will no longer be constrained by the presence of hostages in Gaza. Until Hamas disarms, Israel is not expected to withdraw its troops from Gaza or approve any rebuilding efforts. On Monday, IDF commanders in Gaza said Hamas was continuing to test Israeli forces by sending operatives across the ceasefire line to attack troops. Since the start of the ceasefire, the IDF has killed dozens of terror operatives who have crossed the Yellow Line and approached troops on a near-daily basis.