Ret. US general talks about the potential military impact of a four-day pause
Tonight's hostage deal, which Israel's cabinet just approved a few minutes ago, calls for a four day pause in Israeli military operations in Gaza.
Now, before the break, Barack Ravid told us that his sources say that military engagement will not stop until the first child hostage crosses the border from Gaza into Israel.
CNN's Jeremy Diamond is in southern Israel at a vantage point right near the Gaza border and can see into Gaza and has been watching much of the fighting over the last several days and weeks.
Jeremy, what are you hearing tonight? Well, just as you were coming to me, John, we heard the sound of outgoing artillery and moments after this deal was approved by the Israeli government.
We heard several barrages of outgoing artillery in the direction of the Gaza Strip, an indication that the military activity by the Israeli military will indeed continue until this pause goes into effect until those hostages are released from Gaza.
So and also one clear point that the Israeli prime minister made this evening was that even as he was urging his cabinet to approve this deal, he was also making clear that the war will continue after this pause ends.
We also need to be clear that if you look at the past of this Israeli-Palestinian conflict, typically before there is a cease fire, before there is any kind of pause in fighting, there is an uptick in military activity.
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