This was true with Hezbollah, who a year before 10/7 brought troops to the border in the north, set up "tents" and began provocations to see how Israel would respond.

Hamas did this for years as it sent "children" or "youths" to the border and tested Israel by coming up to the fence and brining it down. 

Many people in the media called these child's games of "cops and robbers".

Yesterday, Arabs tried to walk up to the border area with Israel, but were stopped 300 meters by IDF fired in which 3 "civilians" were killed. 

Today, Hamas used that incident as "proof" that Israel violated the ceasefire and said it would stop/delay the next hostage release.

If there is one lesson from 7.10 that is indisputable, it is that when there is doubt, there is no doubt.

And if there is even the slightest indication that the enemy has the will and ability, and certainly the intention - we must crush this from the start.

Deal, no deal, whoever is testing us now must fail the test, before he is encouraged to act out his evil fantasies of death and chaos.