Former war cabinet minister Benny Gantz, head of the centrist now-opposition National Union party, says Israel must react to the rocket attack on Majdal Shams in a extensive way, stressing that this could include “hitting Lebanon hard and also tearing Lebanon apart.”
Speaking to Channel 12 news, Gantz adds: “The IDF is ready. I assume that is what we will see.”
But he also criticizes the government, which he left last month, for what he says is the lack of a “full strategic plan of action.” He says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “can’t continue playing for time. Time brings with it only mishaps.”
Once again, he calls for signing a ceasefire and hostage deal, which he expects will also calm the northern front and enable Israel to focus on a regional response to the threat emanating from Iran.
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