Liaison to Palestinians: Israel doesn’t want flareup in Gaza, but ready for it

After the IDF destroyed a Hamas tunnel leading from Gaza into Israel earlier today, the military liaison to the Palestinians says residents of the Strip are the true losers of Israeli efforts to thwart terrorism from the coastal enclave.

“We are thwarting terrorism, demolishing the tunnels, and the money is going to waste. Those who lose out in the end are you, the residents of Gaza. We will deal with every challenge – in the air, sea, and on land, and we will eliminate every threat,” Maj. Gen. Kamil Abu Rokon says in remarks posted to COGAT’s Arabic-language Facebook page.

“Just as we developed Iron Dome above the ground, so too will we continue to develop technologies for the destruction of tunnels beneath the ground, and we will respond with an iron fist against rocket fire,” he adds.

Abu Rokon stresses that Israel is not looking for an escalation in violence in Gaza but is prepared for anything.

“I want to emphasize once again – we are not facing in the direction of escalation, but we are prepared for every scenario, and will do whatever is necessary in order to defend the citizens of the State of Israel,” he says.

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