Israelis say expect 2 additional months of fighting

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
24 Nov 2023 00:26

Yoav Gallant's remarks come right after the IOF conducted another massacre at the Jabalia refugee camp, shortly before a temporary ceasefire is due to begin.

Flames engulf a building following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, as seen from behind the Strip, Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023 (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Israeli Security Minister Yoav Gallant stated on Thursday that the upcoming humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip between "Israel" and the Palestinian resistance is expected to be brief and will be followed by approximately two more months of war.

"This will be a short respite after which the fighting will resume with intensity and pressure to bring back more hostages. At least two more months of fighting are expected," Gallant was quoted as telling the troops of a navy's commando unit by the I24News broadcaster.

Gallant's remarks come right after the IOF conducted another massacre at the Jabalia refugee camp, shortly before a temporary ceasefire is due to begin.

"Israel" and the Palestinian Resistance confirmed on Wednesday that they have reached a four-day ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

The terms include a halt to all hostilities and the release of 50 Israeli captives in exchange for the freedom of 150 Palestinian prisoners.

The Qatari Foreign Ministry has announced that the truce is set to commence on Friday at 7:00 AM.

Hamas and its military wing Al-Qassam Brigades have also confirmed the temporary truce.

Earlier in the day, the PIJ warned that if none of the Palestinian prisoners were released, they would not free IOF captives.

The current death toll stands at 14,854 since the aggression on Palestinians began, with almost 6,150 children among the dead, according to officials in the strip on Thursday.