'Hamas in Gaza is deterred - we will restore quiet'

IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Ronen Manelis said on Tuesday that the IDF has improved its capabilities in recent years and is more prepared than ever for any incident on the southern border.

"From a long-term perspective, Operation Protective Edge brought about significant quiet. Since the end of the operation, the IDF has operated against the Hamas tunnel project with great achievements and completed 15 kilometers of construction of the barrier along the Gaza border," Manelis said in an interview on Radio Darom.