IDF Chief Of Staff Admits Land Attacks On Gaza Delayed Due To Tactics And Strategy

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi when meeting his troops. (Wikimedia Commons/IDF Spokesperson's Unit photographer)

JAKARTA - Israel's Chief of Military Staff (IDF) Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi admitted that the ground attack on Gaza was delayed due to tactics and strategies, but promised to defend his country.

"Israel is in the midst of a war launched by the Hamas group. They will regret it," he said at a news conference near the Gaza border.

"We are ready for this. The IDF and Southern Command have prepared a quality offensive plan to achieve war goals," said Lt. Gen. Halevi.

"The IDF is ready to maneuver (land), and we will make a decision with the political echelon regarding the shape and time of the next stage," he continued.

Nevertheless, he acknowledged that there were tactical considerations and strategies so that there was a delay in ground attacks. However, according to him, it allows the IDF to prepare itself better.

"We take every minute to be more prepared," he explained.

"And every minute that goes by, we attack the enemy more often. Killing the enemy, destroying infrastructure, gathering more intelligence for the next stage," he explained.

"This is our country, our home, and we will defend it at all costs," he said.

It is known that Israel's ground attack on Gaza is something that is predicted by various parties, with Hamas ready to deal with it.

"The resistance group (Palestinians) have unity and strength, as they can control combat operations and have a high level of readiness to counter any ground aggression in Gaza," Hamas spokesman Abdel-Lative al-Qanoua said in a statement posted to Telegram as quoted by TASS.