Hamas force members take position after they evacuated Gaza streets.Photo From The New york Times/ Mohammed Salem/Reuters
In the shadow of renewed conflict with Hamas, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited the IDF's Southern Command headquarters on Tuesday.
They were accompanied by IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, and briefed by Southern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant, who provided detailed explanations on the state of the cease-fire, IDF actions in the area and the preparations being made by a Hamas-led coalition of Gaza-based terror groups.
"It is merely a question of when and not a question of if," said Olmert, speaking after the briefing on the possibility of renewed conflict.
"We are not looking forward to this but neith
PM: Hamas Confrontation Inevitable
-- Jerusalem Post
-- Jerusalem Post
In the shadow of renewed conflict with Hamas, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited the IDF's Southern Command headquarters on Tuesday.
They were accompanied by IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, and briefed by Southern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant, who provided detailed explanations on the state of the cease-fire, IDF actions in the area and the preparations being made by a Hamas-led coalition of Gaza-based terror groups.
"It is merely a question of when and not a question of if," said Olmert, speaking after the briefing on the possibility of renewed conflict.
"We are not looking forward to this but neith
In the shadow of renewed conflict with Hamas, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited the IDF's Southern Command headquarters on Tuesday.
They were accompanied by IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, and briefed by Southern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant, who provided detailed explanations on the state of the cease-fire, IDF actions in the area and the preparations being made by a Hamas-led coalition of Gaza-based terror groups.
"It is merely a question of when and not a question of if," said Olmert, speaking after the briefing on the possibility of renewed conflict.
"We are not looking forward to this but neither are we afraid, and if there is a need to fight Hamas, we'll do that," he added.
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My Comment: They are both itching for a fight.
They were accompanied by IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi, and briefed by Southern Command Chief Maj.-Gen. Yoav Galant, who provided detailed explanations on the state of the cease-fire, IDF actions in the area and the preparations being made by a Hamas-led coalition of Gaza-based terror groups.
"It is merely a question of when and not a question of if," said Olmert, speaking after the briefing on the possibility of renewed conflict.
"We are not looking forward to this but neither are we afraid, and if there is a need to fight Hamas, we'll do that," he added.
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My Comment: They are both itching for a fight.