Operation Protective Edge will be expanded in the near future, says Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon.
“The campaign against Hamas will expand in the coming days, and the prices the organization will be will be very heavy,” he says.
Ya’alon makes his comments after a security assessment with the Shin Bet and IDF.
“We are continuing with attacks that are extracting a high price from Hamas,” he says. “We are destroying weapons, terror infrastructure, command and control systems, Hamas institutions, administration buildings, and terrorists’ homes, and are killing terrorists in various command positions.”
Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon (left) speaking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset in May, 2012. (photo credit: Uri Lenz/Flash90)
“We are talking about a campaign that won’t be short, and we must continue to maintain patience,” he continues.
“We will continue to hit Hamas and other terrorist organizations in the Strip with harsh strikes from the air, from the ground, and the sea in order to guarantee security for Israeli citizens.”
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