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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
JERUSALEM, July 23 (Xinhua) — Israel must achieve a complete victory in the war in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday.
According to a statement released by the minister's office, I. Katz assessed the situation on several fronts with IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and other senior commanders.
"We have come as close as possible to achieving the goals of the war. We have two open theaters of military operations left in Gaza and Yemen, and we must strive for complete victory in both," the head of the Ministry of Defense noted.
I. Katz emphasized the importance of achieving the set military goals, primarily the return of all Israeli hostages and the capitulation of the Hamas movement.
He added that there was a possibility of a renewed war against Iran and pointed to the need to preserve the “achievements” of the June operation against the Islamic Republic and develop an effective plan to force Iran to abandon its nuclear and missile programs.
I. Katz also said that the IDF's presence at checkpoints and in security zones in various areas, including Syria and Lebanon, is necessary to protect Israeli communities. The IDF will remain in refugee camps in the West Bank and will operate in other camps if necessary, he added.
The minister's comments came as talks on a Gaza ceasefire continue in Doha and Israeli media reports earlier in the day indicated significant progress.–0–
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