"We bow our heads in memory of our fallen, and yet we do not for a moment stop striving for an irreplaceable goal - the achievement of absolute victory," Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Galant, and Minister Gantz emphasized today (Tuesday) in the first joint statement they issued after a long time .
The words were said in the background of the fall of 24 soldiers in the last day, and before the meeting held by the members of the cabinet for the management of the war with the heads of authorities from the north, in Ramat Korazim.
Netanyahu said that "yesterday was one of the hardest days since the outbreak of the war. We lost 24 of our best sons, the heroes who fell in defense of the homeland. Together with the citizens of Israel, I grieve for each and every one of them. I embrace the families, whose world has changed forever.
"We send from here a prayer for the peace of our wounded. The IDF is conducting a thorough investigation of the disaster, we must learn the lessons and do everything for the peace of our soldiers.
We are in the midst of an unjust war.
In this war there are great achievements, including today, in the completion of the encirclement of Khan Yunis, but there are also very heavy prices."
Gantz, Galant and Netanyahu (archive), photo: Yossi Zeliger
Defense Minister Galant added: "The hard news we received yesterday, about the death of 24 of our warriors, our best sons, from all over the country, north and south, from all places, is a heavy blow. We participate and express deep sorrow and heavy mourning in the mourning of the families.
"We continue at this time in the spirit of the fallen - to complete the tasks and do everything that is required. Our forces are operating deep in the enemy's territory, in Khan Yunis, fighters from the paratroopers, the 7th Brigade, from Givati, in the entire southern region. We are keeping an eye on everything that happens in the north. Hezbollah continues And teasingly, I have now made a special assessment of the situation on this matter. We are prepared, we do not want war, but we are ready for any situation that may develop in the north. Therefore, one hand towards the south and a watchful eye towards the north. And again, I hug from my heart the members of the bereaved families and express deep sorrow for the fall the fighters".
Minister Benny Gantz: "On behalf of the entire people of Israel, I would like to convey our condolences, the condolences of all parts of society, to the families who lost the most precious to them, throughout the entire campaign in all situations, and of course also during the last painful day. These are reservists who left everything and showed up to protect On the State of Israel and to protect the Zionist vision, no less than this matter. This is how we will remember all the fallen, this is how we will remember those who perished yesterday in the terrible disaster.
"Bari Sakharof sings: 'A broken heart is a whole heart'. This morning all of our hearts are broken in front of the fallen and their families, and all of our hearts are whole in the important task for which they fell and which remains before us to fulfill to ensure the safety of the State of Israel, the safety of our children and our future in this space. We will do it together, we will do it in unity.
"I want to strengthen the bereaved families, to know that we have to continue. I have no doubt that when they set out on their mission yesterday, they intended for us to continue, and that is what we will do."
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