2024-07-11 02:21:12
Gallant reaffirmed to parliament that after the first nine months of the conflict, Israel is “determined” to achieve its war aims of eliminating Hamas and returning all hostages from the Gaza Strip. The minister praised the Israeli soldiers for “doing their job with dedication, sacrifice and success” and said “there are many achievements”.
Israel has launched major new offensives in Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian territory and around Rafah and Khan Yunis in the south, but is also in contact with international mediators over the terms of a negotiated ceasefire with Hamas.
“We liquidated or injured 60 percent. “Hamas terrorists” and “dismantled” most of the Palestinian group’s 24 battalions, Gallant said. The minister did not provide a casualty figure, and the Israeli military said it did not have statistics at this time.
According to Israel, Palestinian terrorists, October 7. attacked Israel and took 251 hostages, 116 of whom remain in the Gaza Strip, including 42 who are already dead.
Y. Gallant firmly stated that Israel will continue to pursue its goals. “We have returned half of the hostages, we are determined to return the rest as well,” he said. “The Security Authority and I, under its leadership, are determined to achieve the objectives of the war and bring them to an end.”
2024-07-11 02:21:12