The commander of the southern region in Israel, Major General Yaron Finkelman, said in a press conference held in an area close to the Gaza Strip border, “The Israeli army is fighting in the heart of Gaza City after decades.”
Referring to the Hamas attacks on October 7, Winkelmann said: “Hamas attacked us a month ago and seriously injured us. We failed in our duty on that terrible day. These difficult events hurt me very much,” he said.
“Our goals are clear”
Winkelman stated that they started the war since the Hamas attacks on October 7 and that their goals were clear, and that their goal was to disperse Hamas and rescue the prisoners in Gaza.
“We are heading towards a difficult war.”
The commander of the southern region in Israel, Major General Winkelman, said: “We are entering a difficult, complex and exhausting war in Gaza.”
Weak intelligence
Following the attack carried out by Hamas on October 7, criticism was leveled against Israeli intelligence. Israeli officials stated that they failed in intelligence. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that “everyone will be held accountable after the war,” including himself. (aa)
release date: 19:19, 7 November 2023
(tags for translation)Gaza