Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the country’s armed forces destroyed the entire Palestinian radical movement “Islamic Jihad” (the organization is banned in Russia) during the “Shield and Arrow” operation in the Gaza Strip. He made the relevant statement at the government’s weekly meeting, reports TASS.
According to the prime minister, on the evening of May 13, Israel “successfully completed the five-day struggle” against Islamic Jihad.
He pointed out that the country’s army and intelligence were instructed to carry out the operation using surprise and initiative, and this instruction was fulfilled. The politician praised the actions of the Israeli army.
“With utter bewilderment and sustained initiative, we have eliminated the entire leadership of Islamic Jihad in Gaza,” he said.
According to Netanyahu, dozens of terrorists, 17 Islamic Jihad headquarters, anti-tank teams, missile depots and “many other things” were destroyed.
He thanked the army for their professionalism and thanked the people of the country for their endurance.
“Today’s enemies of Israel in Gaza and beyond know that we are ready to reach them at any time, even if they try to hide,” he said.
He added that “this claim was significantly strengthened” during the operation.
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