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Egypt will ask Hamas for a truce in exchange for advancing payment from Qatar and civilian projects

The Egyptian delegation is scheduled to arrive in the Gaza Strip today in order to calm tensions in the south. Hamas' fuel supply is expected to run out tomorrow, and it will have to decide whether to calm down or continue the attacks at the cost of an energy crisis. Security sources warn: "If the situation continues, IDF responses will worsen"

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Amir Bohbot

Tensions in the south have been rising in recent days, and an Egyptian delegation will arrive in the Gaza Strip today (Monday) via the Rafah crossing, to discuss the calming efforts with the Hamas leadership. The delegation is expected to send messages from Israel about the attempt to advance the payment pulse from Qatar, along with civilian projects. The IDF estimates that Egyptian mediation will lead to change on the ground, and will prevent Hamas from leading to a deterioration in the situation in the area.

According to security sources, if the escalation by Hamas continues, the IDF's response will be difficult. "Our estimates are that Hamas has fallen from the tree, but if the situation continues, the IDF will have to intensify its reactions against the organization," they said. "Israel will not be satisfied with a naval blockade, sanctions on the Kerem Shalom crossing and airstrikes on infrastructure. Hamas has been hit by recent attacks, which are hurting Hamas' military buildup. "They also said that the attacks," which also hurt the economic situation of the terrorist organization, are very painful. "

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Despite the arrival of the delegation to the Gaza Strip, the date on which the future of escalation will be decided is Tuesday - so Hamas is expected to reach a red line in the fuel supply. Because the Kerem Shalom crossing is closed, the organization will have to decide whether to calm the area in exchange for receiving fuel from Israel, or they are willing to enter an energy crisis while exacerbating the attacks on both sides.

The IDF decided to increase the level of vigilance of the sniper unit in case the Egyptian mediation efforts between the Israeli government and the Hamas leadership fail, and the violent disturbances in the various centers return.

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Last night, violent demonstrations returned along the perimeter fence on the Gaza border, to which the Gaza Division under the command of Brigadier General Nimrod Aloni was held. IDF forces fired, and residents in the area reported explosions.

According to sources in the Gaza Division, the forces on the ground have been instructed by the commanders that in case of dealing with violent demonstrations at the border, Palestinians should be avoided as much as possible, unless they feel a clear danger to their lives. This is because hitting protesters could lead Hamas to respond with rocket launches.

On the other hand, security sources claimed that the Gaza Division's observers reported on Tuesday that Hamas' restraining forces were trying to prevent Palestinian civilians from reaching the border fence demonstrations.

For the past ten days, incendiary balloons have been launched from the Gaza Strip into the Gaza Envelope, causing about 150 fires and burning more than a thousand dunams. In response to the relentless launchers, the IDF attacked during the night, and some additional opportunities Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, including underground infrastructure, military compounds and other targets.

Despite the nighttime attack in Gaza yesterday, 28 fires broke Union territories of the Gaza border area following the explosion cylinders In addition, several incendiary balloons were found in the yards of houses in Netivot and Be'er Sheva, as well as near a building in Sdot Negev. There were no casualties and no damage

. The text messages warned of damage in the event of incendiary balloons inflating.

In addition, yesterday, a body in the defense establishment distributed text messages on the cellular devices of Palestinians living in the area of ​​the fence, and warned them against taking part in inflating incendiary balloons or standing next to the squads that launch them. The defense establishment refused to comment on the warning method, but more than a year ago a similar operation was carried out before the IDF used non-lethal means against those squads deep in the Gaza Strip.