
The head of the Israel Defense Forces has declared that his troops are preparing to continue fighting in Gaza, after the end of the ceasefire that was extended by two days.
General Herzi Halevi said the Israeli military was using the time given by the pause to devise plans for the second phase of the intervention in Gaza.
He added that he was in northern Israel to speak with those who had been evacuated from their homes at the beginning of the conflict, as he stressed that they had not returned to their homes.
" Israel is prepared to continue fighting. I want to address the residents of the north who have been evacuated from their homes for some time - I know how difficult, uncomfortable and filled with great uncertainty the situation is. We will ensure that northerners return to a different, better and more stable security reality ," he said.
Turning to accusations of war crimes committed inside Gaza, leveled against the Israeli army by Hamas, the general promised accountability.
" We will ensure accountability. We will listen carefully to each of our commanders and learn from what they thought and said ," he said.
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