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Saturday, October 26, 2024
Gantz says airstrikes on Iran represent ‘a fraction’ of Israel’s capabilities
Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. 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"
Saturday’s Israeli strike on Iran is “nothing more than a fraction of the harm Israel can inflict to the regime, should it choose to continue its aggression,” states Benny Gantz, the chairman of the opposition National Unity party and a former member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet.
“Israel’s direct and precise strike last night on Iranian territory targeting key security industries and military targets is important not only in of itself but due to the method by which it was executed,” the former IDF chief of staff tweets — asserting that the attack “marks a new stage in our war against the Iranian regime” that paves “the way for future operations.”
Gantz emphasizes that “the campaign is far from over.”
“We must continue persevering in the efforts to bring our hostages home, replace the Hamas regime, and continue to degrade Hezbollah’s capabilities to create a new reality on our northern border that will enable our citizens to return home and live in safety,” he says.
Israel’s direct and precise strike last night on Iranian territory targeting key security industries and military targets is important not only in of itself but due to the method by which it was executed.
It marks a new stage in our war against the Iranian regime, inflicting…
— בני גנץ – Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) October 26, 2024
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