
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant recently concluded a situational assessment on the Gaza border along with the commander of the IDF southern command, Yaron Finkelman, General Itay Weirob, and the commander of the 36th Brigade Lt. Gen. Dadu Bar-Khalifa.
Minister Gallant received a review of the battles being waged inside the Gaza Strip to destroy Hamas targets, and the movement of IDF forces in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Minister Gallant expressed his appreciation for the precision and firepower being brought to bear since the fighting resumed, and the systematic elimination of Hamas leaders in all of its battalions in the city of Gaza and the north region of the Gaza Strip.
At the end of the assessment he stated: "I arrived today at the border of Gaza, along with the commanding general of the southern command and the commander of the 36th Brigade, to see from up close the wars being waged in the Gaza Strip. The Golani soldiers came here to bring closure, and will not leave until they have completely destroyed all terrorist infrastructure in the area."
Gallant added: "Three days after the fighting resumed, the IDF is at its best. I want to express great appreciation for the troops that have increased pressure on the terrorists, eliminated the battalion commander of Shejaiyah, who is a despicable murderer, and continue their work in their entire operational area.
"The IDF is at its best, the Chief of Staff is running the operation confidently and with great success, and this operation in the north of the Gaza Strip will soon crumble the entire front in Gaza City and the northern half of the Gaza Strip."
"At the same time, the IDF has begun to operate in the southern half of the Gaza Strip, and the terrorists there will suffer the same or worse fate as those in the north. We will continue until victory, and achieving all the objectives, both eliminating Hamas and the recovery of all the hostages into Israel."