First cabinet minister responds to Gaza escalation

12 November 2018, 8:35 pm

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In the first response to today’s Gaza escalation from a cabinet member, Social Equality Minister Gila Gamliel says she “understands the frustration” of Israel’s southern residents, many of whom have called for tougher retaliation to the rocket fire, but supports the IDF’s response.

“I stand with the residents of the south that are bravely facing a barbaric attack that aims to indiscriminately kill innocent citizens,” Gamliel tweets.

“I understand the frustration but I trust the prime minister and the IDF to know what to do,” she says.

Gamliel’s tweet comes after a day of near silence from ministers who have been instructed by the prime minister not to make public statements on the security situation.

— Raoul Wootliff