Israel Army Chief Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz said that second Gaza foray against Hamas is inevitable. He said this during the anniversary of the Operation Cast Lead, which was a month long foray to put an end to rocket attacks from Gaza. Gantz further said that sooner or later, IDF will have to conduct a significant operation and that it knows how to operate in a determined, decisive and offensive manner to exterminate the terrorists in Gaza.

In a related development, head of the Knesset Foreign affairs and Defense Committee praised the IDF missile strike overnight that killed three militants in Gaza, allegedly planning a terror attack along the Egyptian border.

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Israel’s Chief of Staff Benny Gantz has ordered an increase in defensive measures along Israel’s border with Egypt over new terror warnings. Intelligence reports suggest of possible terrorist attacks similar to the ones last Thursday in which eight Israelis were killed. The main suspect, Islamic Jihad member Ismael al-Asmar, age 34 is believed to be responsible for the transfer of funds used in Thursday’s attacks.

New security measures include electronic and visual intelligence gathering as well as strengthening the Navy Command Center in the Israeli city of Eilat.

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