After holding indirect talks with Israel in Geneva, Hamas announced a halt to all rocket attacks from Gaza, a typical confidence-building measure.
The halt will last until IDF’s next hostile action. In a typical cycle of violence, some guerrillas come dangerously close to IDF personnel near the fence, IDF responds with fire, and the Gazans shoot a few shells into Israel. IDF then retaliates against empty tunnels in Rafah, and the violence starts all over again.
In war, confidence-building and half-measures do not work.
