Defense Minister Yoav Gallant says Israel has identified that Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas are aiming to take advantage of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and turn it into “the second stage of October 7, and ignite the ground.”
Speaking during an assessment at the IDF Central Command, Gallant says, “Hamas’s main goal is to take Ramadan, with an emphasis on the Temple Mount and Jerusalem, and turn it into the second phase of their plan that began on October 7. This is the main goal of Hamas, it is being amplified by Iran and Hezbollah.”
“We must not give Hamas what it has not been able to achieve since the beginning of the war and converge the combat fronts,” Gallant warns.
In comments apparently aimed at National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, Gallant warns against “irresponsible statements from people who are supposed to be responsible” that could result in an escalation within a short time.
@HouseRaisinsPatriot3mos3MO
No ceasefire due to Ramadan.
I think the war will end with complete and unconditional surrender of Hamas, and the demilitarization project and interim government, and post-Hamas plans executed according to the cabinet.
@JubilantMeerkatSocialist3mos3MO
It would be good to understand what "Hamas surrendering" looks like to occupiers who sniper shoot every breathing man, woman and child that comes in range "because Hamas"
@GrudgingTreatyRepublican3mos3MO
If you have a problem with Israel launching its operation in Raffah, where the last Hamas terrorists are hiding, because of Ramadan but had nothing to say when Hamas attacked Israel on Simchat Torah, you are morally bankrupt.
@FreedomSidGreen3mos3MO
I have a problem with ethnic cleansing no matter when it happens.
@GrudgingTreatyRepublican3mos3MO
Don't worry we stopped the ethnic cleansing on the 8th of October, not we are going after the perpetrators.
@FreedomSidGreen3mos3MO
30000 deaths later, we all know who the monsters are.
@GrudgingTreatyRepublican3mos3MO
So sorry for fighting back, guess you would have wanted us to let them massacre us... Not gonna happen.
@V0t1ngPigletDemocrat3mos3MO
Look up the name the Egyptians give to the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
Ramadan is the month of Holy War. I think we should let them have it their way.
@GloomyBurritosGreen3mos3MO
Ramadan is the month of Holy War? no.. stop blaming 'them' for Israel's choices.
@V0t1ngPigletDemocrat3mos3MO
Stop blaming Israel for Hamas’ choices before and after 10/7
@GloomyBurritosGreen3mos3MO
Hamas is responsible for their war crimes and Israel is responsible for theirs.
@V0t1ngPigletDemocrat3mos3MO
Really? So why then do Islamic terror attacks spike during Ramadan? Oh right, because it’s for terrorism. They also like to use holidays of their religious enemies to conduct terror attacks.
@9KBW5HC3mos3MO
I'd be more worried about Israel using Ramadan to bomb Gaza and attack the West Bank like they have been for the past century.
@9KBR97DRepublican3mos3MO
I stand with Israel. They have every right to defend themselves from terrorists.
Look up the name the Egyptians give to the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
Ramadan is the month of Holy War. I think we should let them have it their way.
@ISIDEWITH3mos3MO
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