IDF messaging suggests Gaza truce unlikely to last much beyond Tuesday
by Dan Sabbagh in Jerusalem from World news | The Guardian on (#6GNTV)
Many expect pause to be extended if more hostages are released, but experts predict military campaign could run into next year
Gaza's truce is unlikely to last significantly beyond Tuesday, with Israel's military stepping up pressure on Sunday to restart the air and ground offensive in a campaign that some experts predict could run into next year.
The four-day halt in fighting, described by the Israel DefenceForces (IDF) as an operational pause", is scheduled to end on 7am on Tuesday if the agreed transfer of 50 hostages held by Hamas and others in Gaza goes to plan.
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