More Israeli forces have left the Gaza Strip as the ceasefire with Hamas appears to be holding. Tanks and armored vehicles were spotted streaming back across the border into Israel.
There are legitimate fears that the thousands of Palestinian prisoners, including convicted murderers and terrorist leaders, to be freed in exchange for the hostages could replenish Hamas' ranks.
The battlefield in Gaza also is changing. The first phase of the ceasefire allows Gaza’s nearly 2 million displaced people to leave crowded tent camps and return to what remains of their homes. This ...