Israeli Prime Minister addresses nation: It's only the beginning
After nearly a week of deadly airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, 13 October: "It’s only the beginning".
Source: The Times of Israel
Details: Netanyahu, in his brief address to the nation on the war against Hamas and to boost morale, said, "Today, everyone knows that we’re fighting for the homeland, and we’re fighting like lions. We are all united".
Netanyahu also emphasised that Israel is receiving "immense international support".
Quote: "We’ll never forget the atrocities that our enemies carried out," he says, "and we’ll never forgive. And we’ll never let the world, or anyone, forget these atrocities, [of a kind] that were not done to the Jewish people in many decades.
We’re hitting our enemies with unprecedented force but I stress: It’s only the beginning.
Our enemies have only just begun to pay the price. I won’t detail what will come next. But I’m telling you, it’s only the beginning.
We will destroy Hamas, and we will win. It will take time but we will end this war stronger than ever."
Background:
- On the morning of 7 October, missiles were launched en masse from the Gaza Strip into Israel by Hamas militants.
- Israeli aircraft conducted further strikes on the Gaza Strip on the night of 8-9 October to "devastate the capabilities of the Hamas terror group". The soldiers bombed not only the homes of commanders but also the houses of all militants. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it had attacked 500 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets overnight.
- It was also reported that Israel had regained control of all areas on the border near the Gaza Strip.
- On 10 October, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Galant stated that Israel is moving to a "full offence" against the Gaza Strip.
- On 13 October, the IDF said it had conducted "local raids" in the Gaza Strip on Friday to clear the territory of potential terrorists.
Ukrainska Pravda is the place where you will find the most up-to-date information about everything related to the war in Ukraine. Follow us on Twitter, support us, or become our patron!
