Israel’s mission against Hamas ‘not accomplished’: new military chief

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(FILES) Then head of the southern command, Israeli army major general Eyal Zamir, is pictured near the Israel-Gaza border in the southern kibbutz of Nahal Oz on April 20, 2018. (AFP)
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JERUSALEM: New armed forces chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said during his inauguation Wednesday that Israel’s mission to defeat Palestinian militant group Hamas was “not accomplished.”
“I accept command of the (Israeli military) with modesty and humility... Hamas has indeed suffered a severe blow, but it has not yet been defeated. The mission is not yet accomplished,” Zamir said, amid deadlock in negotiations on next steps in a ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza.

Topics: War on Gaza Israel Hamas