Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters attend a rally marking the 21st anniversary of the Islamist movement's creation in Gaza City. The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas which controls Gaza said on Sunday that a troubled Cairo-brokered truce with Israel will not be renewed when it runs out later this week. (AFP/Mahmud Hams)Gaza Militants Vague On Renewing Truce With Israel -- International Herald Tribune
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: Masked Gaza gunmen practice capturing Israeli soldiers, training videos teach activists how to build grenades, and rocket squads fire daily at Israeli border towns.
It looks like a warmup for battle.
But the picture is not clear. Gaza's Islamic Hamas rulers argue that their six-month cease-fire with Israel formally ends Friday, but Hamas and smaller militant groups won't say clearly whether they'll extend it.
The vagueness, alongside the rocket fire, could be a negotiating tactic to pressure Israel to offer better terms for a truce, including opening Gaza's border crossings.
At the same time, militants are preparing for a new round of fighting.
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