Speaking at the Herzliyah Conference, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot downplays the possibility of war with Gaza.
He says he doesn’t “see Hamas having an interest in an offensive operation” against Israel, citing the serious blow suffered by the terror group in the 2014 Gaza war.
The army chief also apparently denies recent reports that Israel is supporting rebel groups in southern Syria that are fighting in the civil war there.
“Israel is not involved in the fighting for one side or another,” he says.
A recent report by the Wall Street Journal did not claim the IDF was directly involved in the fighting, but said it was giving material aid to groups in Syria.
Eisenkot notes that the Israel is providing medical treatment to thousands of Syrians, including hundreds of children, and that it has sent “tons of humanitarian aid” to the war-torn country.
— Judah Ari Gross
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