The IDF is preparing for the expansion of the attack in Gaza; at least 1,078 fall and are killed in the war

2023-10-13 23:04:14

Tzachi Hanegbi: “We thought that Hamas learned the lesson of guarding the walls. At the end of the campaign, Hamas will not be the sovereign in Gaza”

The head of the MLA, Tzachi Hanegbi, answered journalists’ questions this evening (Saturday) and said: “I was wrong, we did believe that Hamas had learned the lesson of guarding walls. I was wrong when I said that Hamas would be deterred for 15 years, me and all the factors. Indeed, we believed that Hamas learned the lesson from the three operations in the Gaza Strip.”

According to him, Israel had no warning from Egypt about a planned operation by Hamas. “The prime minister did not meet with the Egyptian intelligence minister. This is fake news.”

to the issue of the northern borderHanegbi said that “our goal is not to be dragged into a two-front war, we will focus on the south. There was not a single day in which there was no attempt to kill Israelis from the north. We convey messages publicly and in other ways. I cautiously assess that the messages were received. There can be a phenomenon of fraud as we have seen in the south”.

According to him, there is a high alert on the northern border, “We have decided to mobilize the full possible reserve forces, we hope that Hezbollah will not lead to the destruction of Lebanon. It will not be less than that if a war breaks out. Our ability to maneuver space is limited. Our eyes are directed to the north as well.”

on the eve of the attack Hanegbi said that “that night there was an indication that prompted the head of the Shin Bet to an urgent meeting, but in the end, there was no verification of that scenario that ultimately materialized.”

To the issue of the captives he said:” There are currently no negotiations on the issue of the captives, we are not conducting negotiations with those who want to destroy us. We sent them to war and we are obliged to them.”

“The Jewish state suffered an unbearable blow on Shabbat, thousands of families are crazy with worry and grief. Inbal, the soldier who works close to me, lost her partner on that cursed Shabbat.

I know that this time too we will do what is required of our parents – to go into battle and win it. This is what the public expects from the leadership and from itself. We will emerge from this rift united and victorious.”