Israel's Defence Forces have spent the past week preparing for a massive operation to crush after some 360,000 reservists were called up to encircle Gaza with tanks, artillery and armoured vehicles.But now the expected ground assault appears to be on hold, with IDF spokesperson Lt Col Richard Hecht refusing to confirm his troops will deploy into the Palestinian enclave.'We are preparing for the next stages of war. We haven't said what they will be,' Hecht teased.
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