Gallant: We will continue until Hamas is defeated

(JNS) - Israel will fight until it is victorious, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Thursday.

During a visit to an IDF staging area near the Gaza border where he met with soldiers, Gallant said: "I see the determination, the spirit of battle, and above all, the motivation to carry out everything needed to defeat Hamas, to eliminate terrorist infrastructure, and to execute the mission as needed."

Israel has been attacking Hamas targets from the air since the Oct. 7 massacre that killed more than 1,400 people, and has been amassing troops and equipment on the Gaza border in anticipation of a...