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Source: https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-778125
IDF: Long War Still Ahead, Israel Has No Choice
(Media Line-Jerusalem Post) Felice Friedson - IDF international spokesman Lt.-Col. Jonathan Conricus said in an interview, "In order to dismantle Hamas, we said that we understand and know that it is going to be a long and difficult fight, that unfortunately we are going to have to pay a price in blood in order to achieve our goals, and that it will not be easy, but that our resolve is very clear. All of us... understand that we have to dismantle Hamas in order for Israeli civilians [who live near Gaza] to be able to go home....We are going to defeat Hamas. There is no other option." "Hamas will be dismantled, and as our forces on the ground advance, we uncover what Hamas is leaving behind. We're documenting everything, and we're also sharing it with the world so that everyone can see where international aid has gone, where it was supposed to have gone above ground, and where it evidently ended up underground in the hands of Hamas." Conricus says it's evident that Hamas has absolutely no regard for Palestinian civilians. "We see them looting UNRWA warehouses. We see them taking over humanitarian trucks and convoys. We see them stealing fuel. We see them stealing food and medicine that is intended through the generous aid of the U.S. and the help of Egypt and many other parts of the international community." "We've been saying all along that Hamas abuses the civilian population....Hamas is violating everything that is supposed to be holy, and any of the basic tenets of humanity. They are committing crimes against humanity on a daily basis."