(Ynet News) Ron Ben-Yishai - Senior IDF and security officials have told me that their position was that Hamas must be eliminated both militarily and as a governing force, and that hostages must be freed. They believe a ceasefire in Gaza could also prevent an all-out war in the north. At the same time, the military has no hesitation to confront Hizbullah. There is no shortage of munitions and spare parts for the tanks and bulldozers participating in the fighting in Gaza. The delay in arms shipment by the U.S. doesn't create such a shortage either. The IDF is eyeing its supply of munitions in preparation for a war against Hizbullah. There is no change to the motivation of troops to fight the war. Although there is a slight dip in the willingness of reservists to report to additional rounds of duty, that is hardly impacting the military's deployment.
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