IDF Chief-of-Staff Gadi Eisenkot is certain that the “Islamic State” (ISIS) terrorist organization cannot be defeated if the attacks are only launched from the air, Haaretz reports.
The reports indicate that Eisenkot shares Defense Minister Ya’alon’s estimations regarding the US-led anti-ISIS coalition’s chances of success in the current format. He added that the key to stopping the fighting in Syria is to reach a diplomatic resolution, although such a deal could take years.