Quoting an unnamed government source from the marathon meeting of the Israeli security cabinet, Army Radio says retaking Gaza “would cost hundreds of soldiers’ lives” and also have an immense economic impact.
The source says decisions on how to direct Operation Protective Edge need to be taken “calmly.”
Moti Almoz (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash 90)
Earlier, IDF Spokesman Moti Almoz told the same radio station that the apparent kidnapping of Hadar Goldin and the killings of two other IDF soldiers during the truce in Rafah early Friday was “a very grave incident” but that grave incidents happen during military operations.
The comment seemed to reflect an Israeli desire to try not to inflate the psychological impact of the kidnapping.
Hamas, for its part, has told UN representative Robert Serry that it has no information regarding the soldier, a senior Hamas source tells ToI’s Avi Issacharoff.
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