Israel Forecasts Battle In Gaza Lasts 7 Months

JAKARTA - Israel's head of the national security council said his country expects another seven months of fighting in Gaza to reach its goal of destroying Hamas.

In a radio interview at the Israel Resheet Bet station, Wednesday, May 29, Tzachi Hanegbi said the war would last a long time.

"This is built in stages, with 2024 designated as the year of battle. We are now in the fifth month of 2024, which means we expect seven more months of fighting to deepen our achievements and achieve our goal of destroying the capabilities of the Hamas military and government and Islamic Jihad," he added.

You have to have patience and know how to stand firm. This resilience made this nation able to last for 75 years, even 3,000 years earlier. It's just that, don't use stopwatches on ourselves or give ultimatums," he said.