Defense Minister Yoav Gallant conducted an operational meeting on Sunday at the Southern Command headquarters, accompanied by Southern Command chief Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, Maj. Gen. (Res.) Yossi Bachar, and other command staff officers.
During the meeting, Gallant was updated on the military’s efforts to dismantle Hamas battalions throughout the Gaza Strip, with a particular focus on Rafah.
“I just finished a situational assessment at the Southern Command, the operation in Rafah is progressing above and below ground, the forces are fighting with great determination and are destroying the oxygen tube connecting the Gaza Strip with Egypt. We are choking Hamas and are not letting it continue to exist – it won’t have the ability to overcome, get stronger, and rearm,” Gallant stated.
He further explained, “At the same time as the important military operation, the defense establishment is preparing an alternative to Hamas leadership, as we will cut off areas, remove Hamas men from them, and bring in other forces that will allow for another leadership that threatens Hamas.”
Gallant emphasized that, “These two actions – on the one hand military action and on the other, the ability to bring an alternative leadership will bring to the achievement of two of the war’s objectives: to topple Hamas’ leadership and military might and to bring back the hostages.”
The minister concluded, “At every step, in the entire process of ending the war, we will not accept Hamas leadership in Gaza.”
{Matzav.com Israel}
President Biden is going to be very upset over this.
Hamas is a terrorist organization masked as a “resistance” movement and political party. It’s evil to the core.
America invaded Iraq and Afghanistan which weren’t a tenth as extreme as Hamas-led Azzah.
What’s wrong with Gallant’s chin/neck?
sounds like he will keep them alive just not in power shame