The head of the IDF Home Front Command, Maj. Gen. Rafi Milo, warns that the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip may last months, and that the economy will eventually need to reopen, even during the fighting.
“This war will be long, weeks or months,” says Milo at a press conference in the southern city of Ashkelon.
He says the Home Front Command conducts daily assessments to decide whether restrictions can be lifted.
“We look at the enemies’ abilities and intentions,” Milo says.
“Because it’s going to be a long war, the daily routine will slowly [return to normalcy]. The economy must open,” he says.
Milo adds that Home Front Command soldiers are stationed across the country to provide a sense of security for Israeli civilians, noting that “personal security and resilience” were harmed following the October 7 massacres.
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