Israeli intelligence says 'unusual activity' suggests Hamas plotting attack: Report

Israel's Channel 12 broadcaster late on Monday evening said that Israel's security apparatus has detected "unusual activity" which could suggest Hamas is preparing for an attack on Israel. 

This comes as Israeli officials continue to press the Trump administration to avoid a second phase of the ceasefire as originally agreed in Gaza, and instead make more allowances for Israel to return to war there on an as-needed basis.

The US president's hostage affairs envoy recently withdrew his official nomination for the role after an Israeli diplomat lambasted his unprecedented face to face meetings with Hamas officials.