"Yes We Can" -Israeli army instructed to ‘go all the way’ in Gaza. (ToI).
Public security minister says IDF has a ‘free hand’; defense minister declares special security situation.
With airstrikes in the Gaza Strip and rocket fire at southern Israel showing no sign of abating Tuesday, Israeli leaders warned that if the attacks didn’t stop, the IDF could launch a land invasion against Hamas, which they blame for the recent escalation in violence.
Following a meeting with the heads of Israel’s security establishment in Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “The gloves are off.”
“Hamas chose this escalation and will pay a heavy price,” he added.
Officials in Jerusalem told The Times of Israel that Netanyahu had therefore instructed the army to launch a “continuous, methodological, and forceful campaign” against the terrorist group in the Gaza Strip.
“The directive to the Israel Defense Forces is to be ready to go all the way,” the sources said, adding that even a ground operation was on the table.
It is likely that the IDF will call up additional reservists to prepare for a possible invasion of the strip, the sources said.Read the full story here.
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