JERUSALEM, Israel – Israel is now in the ninth month of a two-front war on its northern and southern borders and is making progress against Hamas in the south, but the nation faces a much greater challenge from Hezbollah in the north and its main sponsor, Iran.
Gallant: 60% of Hamas Terrorists Dead or Wounded
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told the Knesset about the achievements the IDF has made in nine months of fighting against Hamas.
“We eliminated or wounded 60% of the Hamas terrorists.We disbanded the 24 battalions, or the vast majority of them. We have returned half of the hostages and we are determined to return the rest,” Gallant explained.
Like Whack-a-Mole, They Keep Popping Up
So that means the military must go back and wage war all over again in areas where it had earlier chased out Hamas, such as Gaza City, where Israel’s calling for all civilians to evacuate as the IDF charges back in.
As Israeli government spokesman David Mencer put it, “We want to get civilians out of harm’s way. We have no interest in harming civilians in Gaza City or anywhere else.”
Thousands of Hezbollah Rockets
On Israel’s northern border, Hezbollah continues to fire drones, missiles, and rockets into
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