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IDF chief to troops: ‘We will win because our war is just’
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi speaks to troops in southern Israel on October 15, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
In a missive to troops, the chief of the Israel Defense Forces says the military “will win” in the war against Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
“The IDF will win because it sticks to the mission, [because of] the strength of its spirit and togetherness,” IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says.
“The IDF will win because our war is just. The IDF will win thanks to the resilience of the nation, which makes up [the military],” he says.
“It will win thanks to its abilities and because we have trained for this task,” Halevi adds.
