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Netanyahu and Gallant: War in the south and the north won’t end anytime soon
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
In this handout photo, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (R) visit an IDF Central Command base, August 1, 2023. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
The Prime Minister’s Office releases a joint statement from Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant after their briefing to Likud lawmakers, in which they stress that neither the war in the south nor the north will end anytime soon, and that “it will continue for many months.”
“In order to continue to prosecute the war for many more months, we need international support in order to continue, and we are working to secure it,” the statement adds.
The joint statement comes amid widespread reports that Netanyahu and Gallant are barely on speaking terms.
