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IDF Combat Officer: "No Alternative but Victory"

(Maariv-Jerusalem Post) Sari Makover-Balikov - IDF brigade commander Col. Dvir Edri told Maariv in a recent interview: "We are close to a decisive military victory in Gaza and we are prepared for a battle in the North....It will not be easy or simple, but in light of the fighting in Gaza, we have a generation of experienced commanders and soldiers." Asked if the soldiers weren't tired and worn out, Edri said, "When the task is to return over a hundred thousand residents to their homes, then I trust them to find the strength to do it in the best way." Asked where the motivation of the fighters to fight for such a long period comes from, Edri said, "What we saw on Oct. 7 was engraved in us in a way that cannot be described in words....The sights of the bodies and burnt vehicles were very harsh. But precisely because of them, there was a great belief in what we are doing and a deep sense of justice." "In the field, among the bodies, lay embracing couples. It was evident that they had decided to end their lives together, and that's how we found them. It shocked me. It was part of the feelings that accompanied us as we entered Gaza."
2024-06-27 00:00:00
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