Abu Ubaida, spokesperson for Hamas’ armed wing, has referred to the 4-day pause as “this temporary truce” in a video message that called for an “escalation of the confrontation with (Israel) on all resistance fronts”, including the Israeli-occupied West Bank where violence has surged since Oct 7.
Israel’s military said its troops would stay behind a ceasefire line inside Gaza, without giving details of its position, Reuters reports.
“These will be complicated days and nothing is certain,” Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said.
“Control over northern Gaza is the first step of a long war, and we are preparing for the next stages,” he added.
