Spokesman YoavMordechaiFoley of the Israel Defense Forcessaid,Tuesday morning, that thechief of staff is receivingconstantupdatesaboutthe contactsby thepolitical echelonfor a ceasefire in Gaza, but theIDF is prepared to continue its defensive effortsor attacksas long as necessary.
The brigadier general said that "The nature of our actionswill bebased onevents on the groundand not onstatements".