Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant said on Thursday that fighting in the Gaza Strip is expected to continue for another two months, while occupation army spokesman Daniel Hagari blasted the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and said “Israel’s goal is to recover the hostages and continue the war”. in stages.”

The Israel Broadcasting Authority quoted Gallant as saying, “This is a short period of time, and at the end of it, the fighting will continue in earnest.”

We will press for the return of more abductees, and the fighting is expected to continue for another two months.

During his visit to the “Atlit” naval base, he said that the military would “eliminate the Hamas movement as a military and governmental structure, and what was clear in this operation from the initial stages is that it only understands force.”

For his part, the Israeli military spokesman said that the broad outlines of the cease-fire agreement with Hamas – scheduled to begin tomorrow morning, Friday – are not final, changes may occur, and that this is the beginning of the return of prisoners and then “we will start fighting again.”

Hagari said Hamas was trying to take advantage of the deal and the days of peace, spreading what he called disinformation and psychological warfare.

Regarding the death toll among the Israeli army, Hagari said that 392 soldiers’ families have been told their sons have been killed since October 7, without mentioning the number of those killed in the ground war that began on the 27th. same month.

As for the northern front, the spokesman said the situation there could explode at any moment and the Israeli army would strike “strongly” and respond to evidence of rocket launches in southern Lebanon.