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Top military brass believe that any operation why leads to massive civilian casualties - or a Hamas counterattack that kills soldiers - could bring renewed escalation and end negotiations

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Israel Defense Forces commanders say they fear that an extraordinary incident in the fighting in the Gaza Strip could cause the collapse of negotiations between Israel and Hamas over the new Trump proposal to end the war and bring home the hostages.