Military official: Gaza operation to be expanded soon
Military official: Gaza operation to be expanded soonArmy chief, defense minister okay plans for several operations in different areas in Strip. IDF official explains: 'We can't ignore what's happening in Gaza, we have to act at least until we see internal change there'
Pressure rises: Less than a week after leaving the Khan Younis area following an operation to apprehend wanted suspects and locate tunnels used for the smuggling of weapons, the IDF is planning another, broader operation in the Gaza Strip, to be launched in the coming days.
"We can't hold on to areas in the Strip for an extended period of time, but we must act all the more forcefully against the terror infrastructures," army officials told Ynet, adding that "an expansion of the operation in Gaza is expected soon."Hanan Greenberg
Published: 10.31.06, 00:47
How can the Army say that we can't hold onto parts of the Gaza Strip when we were able to hold the whole of Gaza for over three decades?
