Last night, LTG Herzi Halevi, the Chief of the General Staff, held a situational briefing and discussion with commanders in the Jabaliya region of the Gaza Strip. The meeting included MG Yaron Finkelman, the Southern Command leader, BG Itzik Cohen, the commander of the 162nd Division, and the brigade commanders.
Addressing the soldiers, Chief of Staff Halevi said, “I want you to know that I am looking at the situation that Hamas is in. They see, every single day, what you are doing to them, and they understand that this is becoming unbearable.”
He continued, “And I’m telling you—we won’t stop. We will bring them to the point where they understand that they must return all the hostages. Otherwise, the highly professional work you are doing will continue and continue—taking more prisoners and killing more operatives. And I know you are doing everything possible to minimize casualties on our side.”
{Matzav.com Israel}