Israel eyes military 'escalation' in Gaza after Hamas rebuffs fresh ceasefire deal

Israel eyes military 'escalation' in Gaza after Hamas rebuffs fresh ceasefire deal

A more intense period of fighting in Gaza, Israel says, could spur a change in negotiations. By Adam Kredo, The Washington Free Beacon Israel is preparing a significant expansion of its military activity in Gaza over the next several days, according to Israeli media reports, a move that comes days after Hamas rejected Israel’s proposal for a temporary truce. The IDF’s goal is to penetrate deeper into Gaza by targeting Hamas’s strongholds and sei…