Netanyahu finishes up meeting with top defense officials on Gaza operation

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

File: In this handout photo, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a situational assessment with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and other senior officials on May 9, 2023. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)
File: In this handout photo, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a situational assessment with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi and other senior officials on May 9, 2023. (Avi Ohayon/GPO)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wraps up the latest assessment of Israel’s operation against the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group in the Gaza Strip.

Joining the meeting at the military’s headquarters in Tel Aviv are Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, along with senior military and security officials.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is notably left out of the assessment, which comes ahead of a security cabinet meeting.

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