Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Israel is “in battle,” following a violent flareup in Gaza with the Hamas terror group over the weekend.
I’ve seen the steel wall of our military, we are in battle,” he tells troops while visiting an IDF base in southern Israel. “There has been an exchange of blows, and I can tell you that the IDF is prepared for every scenario.”
“I’m very impressed by what I’ve seen here, and I know that like me, all Israeli citizens believe in the IDF, and will support it regardless of any possible development,” he adds.
Over the weekend, Hamas fired some 200 rockets and mortar shells were fired at Israel and the IDF carried out multiple strikes inside the Palestinian enclave.
On Saturday night, a ceasefire of sorts was brokered by Egypt and other international bodies, though Israel was not directly involved in the talks. The violence has abated to some degree, but tensions endured and cross-border attacks continued.
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