'Whoever sees Gaza from afar now will see it from the inside, I promise you,' Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says.
"Whoever sees Gaza from afar now will see it from the inside, I promise you," Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant says.Shortly after Gallant's statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a video of himself with troops near the border promising victory. / Photo: Reuters
In a meeting with Israeli infantry soldiers on the Gaza border on Thursday, Yoav Gallant urged the forces to"get organised, be ready" for an order to move in.Shortly after Gallant's statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a video of himself with troops near the border promising victory.
It said the incursion was in retaliation for the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and growing violence by Israeli settlers. The Israeli military then launched Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas targets in Gaza.
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