The Chief of the General Staff Addressing the Commanders of the Southern Command
The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, held today (Wednesday) a commanders’ discussion and briefing ahead of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots II’. The briefing was attended by General Staff commanders, corps commanders, and commanders of the divisions and brigades taking part in the ground operation.
In addition, the Chief of the General Staff conducted an approval of plans for the continuation of operations with the Commander of the Southern Command and other commanders.
From the remarks of the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir: "We are moving forward toward the next stages in the mission of dismantling the Hamas regime - this is our objective. We are going to bring down this regime, and nothing will stop us from accomplishing this mission. Before us stand two goals: the release of the hostages, this is a moral mission, of utmost importance, critical and essential, and alongside it, the mission of dismantling Hamas. These are the missions of our generation.
As I have said before, we will strike them and pursue them everywhere - in Judea and Samaria and in other places, as we did over the past 24 hours. We are closely examining the shifting balance of power in the Middle East. At the forefront of my mind, and that of the General Staff, are the objectives of the entire multi-front war. We have already been at war for nearly two years, and we are now in its decisive stages. We are shaping a reality that will endure for generations, that is how we must view it."