π₯WATCH: Terrorists in Gaza City digging into the ground in order to plant explosives, while attempting to conceal themselves under blankets. They were eliminated in a precise IAF strike.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
"Israeli citizens,
Today we paid another heartbreaking price in our just war for the defense of the homeland. In deep sorrow, in heavy mourning, I bow my head together with all the citizens of Israel and mourn the fall of our heroic warriors: Deputy Company Commander in the Engineering Battalion, Captain Wasim Mahmoud, and other heroic soldiers whose names have not yet been published.
The heart breaks into pieces in the face of the enormous loss. The entire nation of Israel hugs the dear families in their difficult time. I strengthen our brave warriors and commanders, who are engaged in the sacred mission of defeating our enemies and returning our hostages.
When the price is so heavy, we will remember what we are fighting for: we are fighting to ensure our existence and our future, we are fighting to return all our abductees.
The hard war was forced upon us by a loathsome and murderous enemy. On Simchat Torah, the monsters of Hamas infiltrated our kibbutzim, our communities, our cities, to a nature party of young people who only wanted good. They slaughtered and raped, butchered and burned, butchered and kidnapped our brothers and sisters. Babies and children, women and men, young and old.
This monstrous enemy has no intention of stopping here. Along with the rest of Iran's axis of evil, he will continue to try to destroy us. If we don't stop him - he won't stop. Therefore, there is no substitute for victory.
Dear citizens of Israel,
Don't let anyone divert you from the simple and clear fact - despite the heavy and staggering cost, we must stick to the goals of the war: destroying the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas, returning all our abductees, making sure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel and returning our residents safely to their homes - both in the north and in the south.
We are in the midst of a very difficult war. The war is being waged on several fronts, including the international front. Many more challenges await us. Precisely at this time, we need the greatness of the soul that is contained in our people, and thanks to which we overcame all our enemies. It will be the same this time. "A time of trouble is for Jacob and from it he will be saved."
Together we will fight, and with God's help - together we will win."
One thing you'll notice after the Israeli raid that rescued four hostages is how deep the divide is on this. Many people are happy with the rescue. Then there are the voices who describe it as a "release" of four hostages and focus primarily on the claims that many people were killed in the operation
None of these countries recognized a phantom State of Palestine on October 6. These countries are literally making the case that slaughtering Jews wholesale and then getting your asses kicked by the IDF earns you a state.
"You can't just put out 80 percent of a fire; you have to put out the whole thing. You can't destroy 80 percent of Hamas."
Watch @DouglasKMurray and @BillMaher react to the calls for Israelis to stop their attack on Rafah: https://t.co/6D2pOiLlvQ
Israel: Here are the terms of our proposed ceasefire.
Hamas: No. We will fire rockets at your soldiers at a humanitarian aid entry.
Israel: Okay, we're going into Rafah.
Hamas: We accept a ceasefire we negotiated with ourselves.
Media: Hamas accepts ceasefire! They want peace!