Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon says Israel has many more days of fighting Hamas ahead.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Ya’alon says IDF forces have killed dozens of Hamas operatives, uncovered several terror tunnels and destroyed many rocket launchers.
“The price we are paying is great. This is the price of war,” says Ya’alon, after offering his condolences to the families of the 13 fallen soldiers.
The defense minister adds that Hamas is paying a price and will continue to pay a heavy price.
“We are fighting a murderous terror organization intent on killing us,” he continues, promising to carry on targeting tunnels, rocket launchers, and institutions belonging to terror organizations in Gaza.
Expressing regret for civilian deaths in Gaza, Ya’alon says Hamas is responsible for all that goes on in the Palestinian enclave and that it brought the military campaign on itself.
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