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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Gantz: The combat in Gaza is more complicated than anything we’ve seen
Carrie Keller-Lynn is a former political and legal correspondent for The Times of Israel
Minister Benny Gantz says that Israel’s current war against Hamas in Gaza is its most “complicated” ever, and is extracting a heavy toll.
“It’s a more complicated warfare than we’ve ever known,” the war cabinet member says, from Tel Aviv’s military headquarters.
“As with every battle, there are challenges and a heavy price,” he adds.
Saying that Israel can no longer live alongside terrorist organization Hamas, he stresses that “this reality has to change.”
Gantz adds that Israel is acting in accordance with “what is right for Israel. I promise you this is the only consideration in this war,” he says, shrugging off rumors of political infighting, in particular.
“We are advancing from the abyss of tragedy to victory,” he says, saying that Israeli internal unity will aid military success.
Answering a question, he stresses that Israel has not approved the delivery of fuel into Gaza.
