War cabinet member Benny Gantz also stresses that Israel is undertaking “every effort” to bring back the hostages.
Gantz, a former IDF chief of staff and defense minister, says the ground operation in Gaza can help bring them home. He adds that all of Israel’s leadership understands the scale of the mission, and is determined to return the captives.
Turning to world leaders, Gantz says “there is no diplomatic time limit, only an operational clock.”
“We will do what is right for us,” he says, calling on the world to keep the pressure on Hamas.
“This is total evil against total justice. And justice will win,” he says.
Gantz echoes Netanyahu’s comment that is Israel is fighting a second war of independence, saying the country will fight “where it must, and when it must.”
“We will end up not only stronger, but also more united.”
Gantz says the war will be a multi-stage effort with significant sacrifices, and that it will take a long time to win on the battlefield and to rehabilitate the south.
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