Recognizing that PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas is incapable of halting the Kassam rocket fire from Gaza, Israel reportedly is conveying messages indirectly to Hamas to try and secure a cease-fire. The government appeared to be seeking a “de facto” hudna (cease-fire) arrangement that would include the release of kidnapped soldier Cpl. Gilad Shalit in an exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a halt to targeted interceptions of terrorists in Gaza, and an end to the rocket attacks from Gaza, former National Security Council chief Giora Eiland said Thursday.
Is Israel sending Hamas cease-fire signals?
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