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Gantz: We are prepared to expand Gaza operation, if needed
Amid talk of an imminent ceasefire, Defense Minister Benny Gantz says Israel is prepared to expand its air campaign in Gaza, if necessary.
“We are prepared and willing to expand the operation as needed,” says Gantz.
“We are taking Hamas on a journey back in time — a journey from which we will not allow it to return,” adds the defense minister, referring to Israel’s bombing of the terror group’s military infrastructure.
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