Israel is prepared for “any scenario” with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, including a ceasefire or military escalation, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said yesterday.
“Today I visited the [Israeli army’s] Gaza Division and assessed the [security] situation,” Gantz said on Twitter, adding that “Israel is ready for any scenario, whether settlement or [military] escalation.”
סיירתי היום באוגדת עזה וקיימתי הערכת מצב. ישראל מוכנה לכל תרחיש – הסדרה או הסלמה.
נמשיך לפעול כדי שהשקט ישמר לטווח ארוך, שאזרחי עזה יזכו לרווחה כלכלית ושהבנים כולם ישובו הביתה. לצד זאת, אנחנו נערכים גם מבצעית עם מאות מטרות חדשות כדי להגן על תושבי הדרום ולהסיר כל גורם מאיים. pic.twitter.com/niGZTxYbue
— בני גנץ – Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) August 3, 2021
Gantz said Tel Aviv “will continue to work to maintain a long-term calm, so that the residents of Gaza enjoy economic prosperity and we return our sons to Israel” in reference to the four Israelis being held in Gaza as prisoners of war.
On June 21, Gantz threatened to prevent the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas returns the four Israelis held in Gaza. The movement rejected the stipulation.
Israeli Defence Minister Gantz:
Israel is fully prepared for all scenarios with Gaza, including going to a new escalation or reaching a truce."
"We will work to recover the captured Israeli soldiers.”
— Up The Millers ❤️ (@up_millers) August 3, 2021
Israel has been imposing a suffocating siege on the Gaza Strip since 2007, limiting the reconstruction, humanitarian and medical materials entering the Strip.
(MEMO, PC, Social Media)
