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Gallant in Ofakim: Israel’s response to Hamas ‘will be remembered for the next 50 years’
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meets with Israeli forces in the southern city of Ofakim, October 8, 2023. (Ariel Hermoni/ Defense Ministry)
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visits the southern town of Ofakim, which Hamas terrorists had breached yesterday and taken Israelis hostage.
In remarks provided by his office, Gallant says Israel’s response in the Gaza Strip will be “remembered for the next 50 years and [Hamas] will regret that they started it.”
“The rules of war have changed. The price the Gaza Strip will pay will be a very heavy price, that will change reality for generations,” Gallant adds.
