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