(Washington Examiner) Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces that all “restraints” had been removed for an offensive into Gaza.
Gallant made the remarks while addressing IDF soldiers at the Gaza border after touring the kibbutz Be’eri, which had been the site of the massacre of over 100 residents by Hamas militants. After condemning the violence and praising the fighting abilities of the troops, Gallant turned his attention to the coming ground offensive into Gaza itself. He announced that all “restraints” had been lifted.
An Israeli army tank drives in kibbutz Kfar Azza on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023.
Ohad Zwigenberg/AP
“You fought courageously, and you acted in the spirit of the IDF exactly as it should. You resisted valiantly on the front lines. You hit many terrorists and saved lives. You saw with your own eyes against what we are fighting, against human animals, the Islamic State of Gaza,” Gallant said.
“I have released all the restraints, we have [regained] control of the area, and we are moving to a full offense,” he told the assembled troops. “You will have the ability to change the reality here. You have seen the prices [being paid], and you will get to see the change. Hamas wanted a change in Gaza. It will change 180 degrees from what it thought.”
