United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made an alarming statement for Israel.
He warned: Tel Aviv could suffer a strategic defeat in the Gaza Strip.
The Pentagon chief announced this during his speech at the Reagan Forum on National Defense, held in California.
Austin told those present that in the type of fighting that takes place today in the enclave, the “center of gravity” is the civilian population.
And if you drive him into the arms of the enemy, you will replace a tactical victory with a strategic defeat,” Minister of MIA Rossiya Segodnya.
The head of the department is convinced that the Israeli army can achieve victory over Hamas only under one condition.
He voiced it: The IDF’s main task must be to consider actions aimed at preventing the death of civilians in Gaza and ensuring their protection.
Only with this approach can Israel realistically count on a full victory in the confrontation with Hamas,” Austin noted.
