Israel Katz
The threat to send Abdul-Malik al-Houthi ‘to hell’ follows the explosion of a UAV in Eilat amid repeated launches and retaliatory strikes.
Israel’s defense minister warned Hamas that if it doesn’t return the hostages and disarm, then “Gaza will be destroyed and turned into a monument to the rapists and murderers of Hamas.”
The Iron Beam high-power laser system can track and destroy rockets, mortars, aircraft, and UAVs at a fraction of the cost of defensive missiles.
“The IDF strikes with an iron fist at the terror infrastructure,” said the Israeli defense minister.
The “long arm” of the Israel Defense Forces will continue to target its enemies, said the Israeli defense minister.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he preferred victory in Gaza over “flattering obituaries” in world media about Israel’s defeat.
“The Houthis are firing missiles at Israel again. A plague of darkness, a plague of the firstborn— we will complete all ten plagues,” said the Israeli defense minister.
The weapon used to fire on the Irgun vessel was nicknamed the “holy cannon” by Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion.
The Houthis reportedly instructed their most senior members not to gather in “government” buildings or visit public places, amid fears of additional IDF strikes.
Arab sources report IDF activity near Damascus and Quneitra.
The IDF will remain on Mount Hermon and in the Syrian security zone “to protect the communities of the Golan and the Galilee,” said Israel Katz.
“The Swords of Iron war proved how critical Merkava tanks and Namer and Eitan APCs are for successful IDF ground operations,” said Defense Minister Israel Katz.
