Documentation of the IDF Chief of Staff with the troops in Gaza:
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The complete transcript of the IDF Chief of Staff: “In the ongoing progression of the war, with what you did here with these battalions, the 36th and the 252nd Divisions, we are close to dismantling the military system that was present in the northern Gaza Strip. While there remains work to be completed, we are approaching it successfully. The IDF will continue in its operations within the Gaza Strip, and as far as we are concerned, more and more regions [will be targeted], systematically eliminating commanding officers and eliminating operatives, and eradicating the infrastructure. Your performance so far has been exemplary; draw upon the lessons learned in the past three weeks and do it even better.”