In a press conference on Friday after the ceasefire overnight, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that "if Hamas thinks we will suffer a trickle of rockets - it is wrong."
"We will respond with a different intensity to every firing [of rockets]. What was is not what will be," added Netanyahu.
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kohavi pointed to the fact that Hamas did not launch a large amount of rockets in the last hours before the ceasefire, unlike in past operations.
"Along with the many achievements, we must continue to provide solutions to the challenge of the rockets and strengthen the sense of security of the citizens of Israel. For me and for the IDF - it is not over and not completed. We hope for days of peace and security but are prepared for any development," added Kohavi.
During the press conference, Shin Bet head Nadav Argaman stated that the operation could change reality, subject to the way things are handled from here on out.
"The rules of the game have changed and what was is not what it will be," said Argaman. "The Shin Bet will continue to operate in the Gaza Strip.