The two new brigades called up for operations in Gaza on Monday were not merely to relieve existing forces in the area, but rather were to augment those forces in preparation for new attacks and progress.

This could be a signal of further additional movements toward attacking Hamas’s remaining battalions in Rafah or small portions of central Gaza. ...

Also, the IDF has been expected to start moving toward an eventual operation against four remaining Hamas battalions in Rafah in deep southern Gaza as the Mossad had said that Hamas rejected a ceasefire hostage deal, and the IDF pressed on in the enclave.