Zamir spoke with the troops and commanders in the field about the importance of Operation Gideon’s Chariots as part of the effort to dismantle Hamas. He praised them for their actions and approved plans for the continuation of the mission. “You are fighting on the central front of the State of Israel. This is a prolonged, multi-arena war." "You dismantled the Rafah Brigade—and now is the time to dismantle the Khan Yunis Brigade.”
This is where the murderers came from—from the nearby Khirbat Ikhza'a, they invaded Nir Oz, committed atrocities, murdered and abducted infants and children, women and the elderly. We must not forget for even a moment what happened here. We are defending ourselves, and in order to defend ourselves—we fight. That is the main lesson of October 7th." (Read More)