Defense Minister Yoav Gallant dismissed on Tuesday reports that Israel was scaling back its offensive in the Gaza Strip.
"There is no more justified mission than what we are doing right now. Israel was attacked brutally and cruelly, with the intention of deterring us from living here,” Gallant told 646th Brigade reservists following a situational assessment.
“Victory is doubly necessary to exact a price and secure the safety of Gaza border residents. More importantly, if you don’t decisively conclude an event with 1,500 casualties and captives, you can’t live in the Middle East because tomorrow another aggressor will emerge. Therefore, we are determined to achieve our goal." (Yoav Zitun)