National Missions Minister Orit Strock (Religious Zionist Party) told The Post that in this act: 1. Israel is making it clear that the ultimate goal has always been – and remains – Hamas’s destruction. 2. “This is the only way the war will end. There is no other option”
Strock added that this is a rolling event, and that the range of responses will escalate with time. 1. “The targets in the strikes included Hamas’s civilian leadership. 2. This was outlined on October 7 but was never fully carried out. 3. Now we are working toward implementing that goal,”
She also noted that what ministers are hearing lately is that all eyes in the regional arena are on Israel and Gaza, to see what Israel will do there.
The security cabinet is set to convene on Thursday to receive an update on the progress in fighting. Zohar said, “In the near future: 1. we will see high-intensity fire. 2. The IDF has prepared a plan for the Gaza Strip 3. We are focused on the goal.”
