The Israeli army has called up reserves in preparation for the renewed conflict in Gaza

Beijing, Feb. 13 (Xinhua The Israeli military has called up reservists to prepare for renewed conflict with the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, with a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip expected to collapse later this week, Reuters reported Wednesday.

After many mediations, Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip on January 15. The agreement took effect on the 19th of the month. During the first phase of the six-week ceasefire, Hamas is supposed to release 33 Israelis, and Israel is supposed to release thousands of Palestinians in detention. On August 8, the two sides completed the fifth batch of personnel exchange