PM responded by interviewing Radio Jerusalem for tense day • Cabinet member Israel Katz does not rule out the possibility of a military operation in Gaza - even at the cost of postponing elections • Cabinet member Cohen: "Military operation - at the time we decide" • Lieberman: "No sense while exchanging blows, Hamas Utilizing the money to build up "

• Netanyahu in the Gaza Strip // Photo Archive: Chaim Hornstein

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that "Islamic Jihad leaders know we can eliminate them." Netanyahu said this in an interview with Radio Jerusalem, after a day of dozens of rockets from Islamic Jihad, and Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip and the outskirts of Damascus.

Foreign Minister and Cabinet Member Israel Katz said in an interview with the IDF: "We can roll into a military operation in an hour, not taking into account the election date."

He added Minister and Cabinet Member Eli Cohen (Likud), who was interviewed on the same program this morning, saying that "whoever gave the order to shoot - will pay for his life. A military campaign will be at the time we decide."

One who, surprisingly, seems to take a more conciliatory approach was former Defense Minister and Israeli House Speaker Avigdor Lieberman, who was interviewed this morning at "Here B" to Arie Golan and said about a military operation in Gaza: "There is no point in another exchange of blows if we do not know where We are leading in the end. "He also said:" I was unable to implement my security concept regarding the Gaza Strip, so I took responsibility and resigned from the position of defense minister. I did not cling to the altar funds. "In addition, he continued in his criticism line about transferring funds to Hamas, saying that" Hamas has the All in the interest of becoming stronger, he takes advantage of the funds that come to the Gaza Strip to intensify. "

MK Hilly Trooper of White Blue also addressed Golan's plan for escalation in the south, saying: "It is not ours to have a magic cure, but if a major operation is needed, we will not seek excuses. The IDF needs to respond strongly now - a whole area of ​​Israel is disabled and small children are sleeping in commands, this is a situation a sovereign state cannot accept. "

Hot Night: Uninterrupted rocket barrage to the south

Islamic Jihad launched dozens of rockets yesterday evening into southern communities. The tense day began in the morning as the IDF thwarted an attack on the Gaza border by eliminating two terrorists.

The IDF collected the body of one of the terrorists, in a move that provoked outrage among the Palestinians. In response to the southern IDF attack, a number of Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip and on the outskirts of Damascus, the capital of Syria, attacked at night. According to the Islamic Jihad, two operatives of the organization were killed in the northern border.

This morning, the IDF announced blockades of areas and roads adjacent to the Gaza perimeter fence.

The areas and roads that are blocked are all agricultural access roads west of Highway 232, and the following roads will also be closed in both directions:
Road # 4 - from Zikim Junction to the intersection of Kibbutz Nir Am; Route 34 - from Yad Mordechai Junction to Kibbutz Erez.
Road # 232 - from Levelsim Junction to the intersection of the village of Gaza. Road # 4 - from Zikim Junction to the junction with the teenage lane;
Route 34 - from Mordechai junction to Nir Am access road.

In addition, the entrance to Kubi Hill in Sderot, the Black Arrow Memorial, Assaf Siboni Zell Bell Hill, Nezmite Hill and Lone Difference Hill will be banned.

In addition, it was decided to close Zikim Beach to visitors. It should be emphasized that the roads should not be stopped during travel in the surrounding area for personal safety reasons. The IDF must continue to obey instructions as required. Also, in accordance with the directive of the Home Front and the Army, the railway line between Ashkelon and Sderot was closed.

In addition, following the barrage of gunfire, a decision was made at the end of an assessment of the forum of the heads of authorities in the Gaza Strip and Sderot with the military officials to cancel their studies in Sderot, the Negev Gate, Ashkelon Beach, Eshkol and Sdebot Negev. In addition, no studies will be held in Ashkelon.

However, in accordance with the Home Front Command's instructions and after conducting a reassessment this morning with the security officials, it was decided that studies in the Regional Councils Merhavim would be in order.