"We have dealt the jihad in Gaza the greatest blow in its history" (Government Press Office)
Defense Minister Yoav Galant spoke Wednesday evening with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and told him that "Israel is determined to defend itself and prevent harm to its citizens at all costs." This was against the background of Operation Shield and Arrow against Islamic Jihad in the Gaza Strip.
The defense minister emphasized to Secretary Austin the essential need to eliminate the Jihad leadership in the Gaza Strip, which was responsible for launching rockets at the State of Israel and directing attacks from Judea and Samaria against Israeli civilians.
Galant assessing the situation with the Prime Minister, tonight (Photo: official website, from Benjamin Netanyahu's Twitter page)
According to the statement, Minister Galant told his colleague that Israel is determined to defend itself and prevent harm to its citizens at all costs. He also stressed Iran's involvement in supporting and financing Islamic Jihad terrorist activities. In addition, the Secretary of Defense thanked Austin for the steadfastness of the United States alongside Israel in the fight against terrorism, and for his personal support for the actions of the defense establishment.
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