On Tuesday Israeli officials reported that they are expecting Palestine to recall its militant groups even though Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas won a commitment from militant groups to an open-ended halt of attacks.

Egyptian talks with Abbas recently held united the militant leaders in their demands to extend a "calm" in place starting February in exchange for cessation to Israeli army operations against them and a release of prisoners.

"We need to wait and see whether this (Cairo) declaration translates into real action on the ground that will bring about the dismantlement of the terror infrastructure and the cessation of terrorist activities," a senior Israeli official said.