Israel’s goal would be to destroy Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Gallant’s predecessor, Benny Gantz in a joint press conference on Wednesday evening, said their goal would be to destroy Hamas, which governs the Gaza Strip and has launched attacks on Israel for decades.

“We’ve moved to attack,”

Gallant said.

“I say now to everyone: We will wipe out this thing called Hamas. We will wipe it off the earth. This thing won’t continue to exist.”

Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in Israel on Thursday and reiterated the Biden administration’s messages of support for Israel. The United States is providing military aid to Israel, and Blinken will meet later in the day with families of American citizens who were captured by Hamas. At least 22 U.S. citizens were killed in Saturday’s invasion. Blinken became very personal in his speech and reminded the public of his Jewish ancestry.

“I also come here as a Jew,”

he said in his public remarks.

“No country can or would tolerate the slaughter of its citizens, or simply return to the conditions that allowed it to take place.

Israel has the right, indeed the obligation, to defend itself and to ensure that this never happens again.”

The unity government in Israel and the country’s war footing — more than 300,000 people have reported for reserve duty — are signals that the country is preparing for a prolonged war. Israel’s last ground invasion of Gaza, in 2014, was part of a military operation that lasted 50 days, and in which more than 2,100 Palestinians and 70 Israelis were killed.

“The people of Israel are united and now its leadership is also united,”

Netanyahu said on Wednesday night, also hailing the “unprecedented international support” Israel has received.

“We have put every other consideration to the side as our country’s fate hangs in the balance. We’ll work together, shoulder to shoulder, for the citizens of Israel, for the state of Israel.”

Antony Blinken pledged his country’s support for Israel

“today, tomorrow, every day”.

He told the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on a visit to the region that Israel

“may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself but, as long as America exists, you will never, ever have to. We will always be there by your side”.

The declaration of solidarity came as Israeli troops continued to build close to Gaza before an expected ground invasion. Intense bombing of the narrow territory that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians continued for a sixth consecutive day as concerns mounted about the humanitarian crisis.

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