The Jerusalem Post reports: “Israeli defense officials assess that Hamas is closely coordinating with Hezbollah and Iran to revive and rebuild the so-called ‘axis of resistance,’ while the IDF expands strikes in Gaza and southern Lebanon, officials said on Thursday.

The assessments follow an IDF operation that killed the Zeitoun Battalion commander in Gaza and a series of recent airstrikes in Lebanon, raising questions over potential rocket fire from Gaza and Israel’s next steps on the northern front.

According to the officials, US pressure is, for now, restraining a sharper Israeli response to Hezbollah’s ceasefire violations.

According to Southern Command sources, Hamas’s military wing has been rebuilding its force since the ceasefire took hold, gathering intelligence, recruiting and training operatives, and preparing for escalation…”