Hamas said Monday it believes a truce with Israel and Gaza is likely,
while Islamic Jihad and the People's Resistance Committees have
opposed such a ceasefire. Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar said while a
truce is likely the timing depends on Israel. A senior IDF
intelligence officer said that Islamic Jihad was currently focused on
"saving face" and creating a "victory image" with which it will be
able to claim that it defeated the IDF.
