Israel is waiting until after Trump’s visit to the Middle East before launching 'Operation Gideon’s Chariots,' in order to allow more time to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage release
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Israel is waiting until after Trump’s visit to the Middle East before launching 'Operation Gideon’s Chariots,' in order to allow more time to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage release |
By Lahav Harkov If Hamas does not accept a ceasefire and hostage-release deal by the end of next week, Israel will launch “Operation Gideon’s Chariots,” escalating the war in Gaza until Jerusalem attains its war aims, a senior Israeli defense source said on Monday.
The Israeli security cabinet authorized the operation on Sunday “to act forcefully to defeat Hamas and force it to surrender, and destroy its military and governing capabilities while putting strong pressure to free all the hostages,” the source said. To that end, the IDF began calling up tens of thousands of reservists over the weekend to increase the infantry in Gaza, backed up from the air and sea. |
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