From the Liveblog of
Thursday, November 9, 2023
Gallant: One of the military’s Gaza objectives is to prevent rocket fire on Israeli towns
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says one of the objectives of the military’s ground offensive in the Gaza Strip is to stop Hamas rocket fire on Israeli towns, so that the public can return to their daily routines.
“We are in a prolonged war, and the issue of the civilian economy is a main factor in the management of the war. We need to resolve things quickly, even if not perfectly,” says Gallant during a meeting with directors general of government ministries, local officials, and the head of the IDF Home Front Command.
“We will have to operate with an expanded budget policy and shorten lengthy administrative work,” he says.
Gallant says the IDF’s ground operation in Gaza “suppresses a significant part of the threat to the home front. The rocket fire by Hamas these days is mainly intended to disturb the routine of life.”
“We need to make sure that the citizens are given security and the ability to have an uninterrupted daily routine,” Gallant adds.
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