IDF chief visits Gaza, says battle against Hamas is ‘not an endless war’

During a visit to the Gaza Strip this morning, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the fighting against Hamas is “not an endless war,” according to the IDF.

“We are intensifying our activity in accordance with the orderly plan. Hamas is under tremendous pressure; it has lost most of its assets and its command and control,” Zamir says during a tour of Khan Younis with Southern Command chief Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor.

“We will activate all of our tools so that we can return the hostages home, defeat Hamas, and dismantle its rule,” he says.

“This is not an endless war,” Zamir says, “we will act to shorten it per the fulfillment of its objectives.”

“We seek to achieve a decisive victory, and we will do so with determination, thoroughness, and while ensuring the safety of our forces,” he adds.

Zamir’s remark comes after Channel 12 news reported Friday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s nominee for Shin Bet head, Maj. Gen. David Zini, told colleagues in the military: “I’m against hostage deals. This is an eternal war.”