More than three months into an iron sword war, the chief of staff and the head of the Shin Bet entered the Hamas tunnels in the heart of Khan Yunis yesterday (Friday) together with the commander of the Southern Command, the head of the intelligence division, the commander of the 98th Division and fighters of a special unit.
IDF chief of staff and heads of the security establishment in the Hamas tunnels, photo: IDF Spokesperson
"It's complicated fighting, I think that the combination here of both the pace and the coping here with the built-up area and the idea of holding the area, exploring it below, we want to take large areas up, expand underground as well, we will reach important and good achievements and you have a very great advantage over those who fight you."
The IDF leadership in Gaza. "Complicated fighting, we will reach important and good achievements", Photo: IDF Spokesperson
Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevy added: "There is no force here in the entire Gaza Strip like at your level, not personally, not the framework, not the equipment, not the capabilities, not the training, so every time they say go strong forward."
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