Posted on 05/09/23
| News Source: i24
Different politicians from across the board have voiced their support, Smotrich said Israel is 'in good hands'
Across Israel's political parties, support was voiced for Operation "Shield and Arrow" in Gaza. Launched today as a response to 100s of rockets fired over the past two months, in a tense period of escalations.
The operation, to halt the upsurge in attacks carried out by various Palestinian terrorist groups, was in consideration for a few weeks, but weather and other factors postponed the reaction. Real threats from all directions, at the same time, were also taken into account.
Last month, Israel’s Military Intelligence Directorate assessed that “the danger of war is increasing in the coming year.” Defense Minister Gallant said, Israel operated "under the assumption that limited confrontations could be held, but this is a phenomenon that is disappearing."
Nevertheless, Israeli political leaders backed the decision. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was the first to praise the operation, saying "It's about time!" As a sign of approval, his Jewish Power party promised to vote again with the coalition.