Speaking Monday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that “the IDF continues to hit back hard against terrorists in Gaza. All those who plan to hurt our citizens will be targeted.”

Speaking in the Knesset, Netanyahu said that “the winning combination includes a strong offense and the ability of the IDF to attack terrorists wherever they are, and the implementation of important defensive tactics, and of course the steadfastness of citizens in the south. These three elements – the ability to attack, the ability to defend ourselves, and the steadfastness of our people, allow us to strike the terrorists in a direct and painful manner.”