After feuding, Katz and Zamir meet to okay Gaza City takeover, vow to ‘act as one fist’

Defense Minister Israel Katz held a meeting with IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and other military and defense officials a short while ago, during which he was “presented with the principles of the plan to implement the cabinet’s decision to take control of Gaza City,” Katz’s office says.

Katz is quoted in the statement as saying that “the State of Israel is determined to defeat Hamas in Gaza, release all the hostages, and bring the war to an end.”

“The IDF is mobilizing all forces and preparing with great strength to implement the cabinet’s decision. We will act as one fist until the mission is completed,” he adds.

The meeting comes after Katz and Zamir publicly clashed earlier this week over the military chief’s decision to make senior appointments in the IDF, which the minister said was done without consultation.