At the end of Operation Guardian of the Walls half a year ago, Israel estimated that a renewed conflict with the Gaza Strip was only a matter of time, even a short time. As a result, the Israel Defense Forces was instructed to prepare for a renewed escalation with the Gaza Strip, and the Intelligence Branch renewed its target bank in Gaza. In actuality, despite Hamas’ threats and its sense that it had the upper hand in the last conflict, the last half year was one of the quietest between Israel and Gaza. And since the operation, only five rockets have been fired toward Israel.
According to Israeli estimates, there are several reasons for the relative quiet.
