IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir stated that the war in Gaza "is not an endless war – we will work to shorten it," during a situational assessment in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
"We are attacking with force in order to defend ourselves. From nearby Khirbat Ikhza'a, they raided Nir Oz, murdered and kidnapped babies, children, women, and the elderly."
"We must not forget for a moment what happened here. We will do everything to return our hostages, and we will subdue the Khan Yunis Brigade as we subdued the Rafah Brigade," Zamir stated.
Zamir's comment came following an N12 report published Friday alleging that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pick for Shin Bet head, Maj.-Gen. David Zini expressed strong opposition to hostage exchanges in internal military discussions.
Zini reportedly voiced his stance multiple times over the past year during deliberations about potential hostage deals: “I am against hostage deals; this is an eternal war.”
