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Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Far-right minister: Deaths of 21 soldiers in Gaza make it ‘clearer than ever’ fighting must continue
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSam Sokol is a former political correspondent at The Times of Israel. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"
The deaths of 21 Israel Defense Forces reservists yesterday make it “clearer than ever” that Israel must not deescalate combat operations in the Gaza Strip, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir declares.
Calling it a “difficult and painful morning,” the far-right politician declares that “we must continue to subdue, crush and mow down the Nazi enemy in Gaza, with all our might.”
“The blood of hundreds of our best sons” was not shed “in vain,” he continues. “I wish we would be worthy of them and fulfill their will, which was written in blood — crushing and destroying Hamas and returning all the hostages. May their memory be blessed.”
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