Ceasefire with Gaza maintained so far, but for how long?
Despite the relative calm, security officials believe that PIJ operatives will continue to attempt to carry out terror attacks across Israel.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFTrails are seen in the sky as Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets in Ashkelon, southern Israel February 24, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)
All the roads around the Gaza border were opened on Tuesday after more than 50 rockets were fired by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) at Israel in the past two days, the IDF Spokesperson's Unit reported.The PIJ announced a unilateral ceasefire starting at 11 p.m. on Monday night, and after the calm was maintained, the routes were opened on Tuesday morning, and the train line from Ashkelon began operating.Despite the relative calm, security officials believe that PIJ operatives will continue to attempt to carry out terror attacks across Israel.Nevertheless, the IDF released a statement saying that there is no restriction on going to work or holding gatherings in southern Israel, as is the case when there is a threat of rockets.“We are not interested in a broad campaign, but we are preparing a plan – and if there is no choice, we will put it into action,” Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday. IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi revealed that he is not sure if the situation is moving toward an escalation or calm.Despite the ceasefire being maintained so far, children in most of the Gaza border communities will not be going to school on Tuesday for fear of another escalation.Since the beginning of the last round of fighting, the Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon reported that 21 Israelis have been treated.
