Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told troops gathered near the Gaza Strip on October 19 that they would
pravda.com.ua: Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told troops gathered near the Gaza Strip on October 19 that they would "soon see" the enclave "from the inside."
"You are now seeing Gaza from afar, soon you will see it from the inside. The team will come."
This is reported by CNN with reference to the press release of the Israeli Defense Ministry
CNN reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced the offensive during a separate visit to the area bordering the Gaza Strip on October 19.
"All the people of Israel support you, and we will deal a strong blow to our enemies so that we can achieve victory. To victory! Ready?"
Major General Yaron Finkelman, commander of the Israel Defense Forces Southern Command (IDF), told troops on the other side of the border on Thursday that "this maneuvering will shift the war to the enemy's side," adding that the IDF "will win." on my own land."
"This maneuvering will be long, difficult, prolonged and intense, but we have the best commanders and fighters that the IDF can offer," Finkelman said.
Earlier this week, Israel's ambassador to the UN said Israel was "not interested" in occupying Gaza, but would do "whatever is necessary" to put an end to Hamas.
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