Hamas has eased demands on a ceasefire with Israel as the operation of Israeli army in Gaza Strip entered its ninth day, head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency said Sunday.
Yuval Diskin made the remarks in a cabinet meeting on the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Cast Lead Operation, which began on Dec. 27.
"There are signs that Hamas has softened its stance towards the conditions of a ceasefire," the Shin Bet chief was quoted by local daily Ha'aretz as saying.
General Amos Yadlin, head of IDF Military Intelligence, also addressed the cabinet meeting and assessed the operation's progress.
"The organization (Hamas) took a serious blow. We killed hundreds of terrorists and damaged their ability to build weaponry," said the general.
Yadlin also addressed the standing of Hamas in the Palestinian populace and throughout the world, saying that serious criticism of the organization is on the rise.
On Wednesday, Diskin said in a cabinet briefing that the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza has dealt Hamas a grave blow, sending its operatives into hiding.
Source:Xinhua
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