Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant assured this Wednesday that the military offensive in the Gaza Strip will not stop until Israel fulfills its two objectives: “destroy Hamas and return our hostages to their families.”

Gallant made such statements at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv at the beginning of a meeting with the US Special Coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk I’m visiting Israel today as part of a tour that will take him to other countries in the region to mediate a solution to the war in Gaza.

“Minister Gallant briefed the Coordinator on operational developments as Israeli forces advance into the Gaza Strip and attack Hamas terrorist infrastructure. They discussed the difficulty of such operations due to the presence of Hamas in cities and cynical use of civilian institutions, including numerous hospitals,” This is stated in the defense statement regarding the meeting.

Gallant and McGurk too They took a “wide view” of the hostage situation. sharing “intelligence and details on the status of the captives,” who include Israeli and US citizens, and efforts to return them home.

The Israeli minister thanked the US administration for the “ongoing support and deep partnership” between both countries, a day after the White House ratified the Israeli version of the agreement. alleged use by Palestinian militias in the Gaza Strip hospitals as military centers.

White House Homeland Security spokesman John Kirby said yesterday that the United States has information that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad used by some hospitals in the Gaza Strip, including Al Shifa, and tunnels underneath for “military operations and hiding hostages and weapons.”

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Hours later, the Israeli army confirmed that ended up in the hospital for a “local raid” this morning after five days of siege.

“The parties also discussed humanitarian efforts and challenges in providing humanitarian assistance to civiliansand the role of the international community in allowing increased supplies of urgent supplies,” the defense statement noted.

(EFE)