The Chief of Staff entered with the fighting forces deep into the territory of the Gaza Strip, studied the progress of the fighting in the area and under it, and stated that the IDF "is close to destroying the military system in the north of the Gaza Strip." The Chief of Staff spoke to the soldiers in the field and said that "in the forward development of the campaign, with what you did here with these battalions, Division 36 and 252, we are quite close to destroying the military system that existed in the north of the Gaza Strip. We will complete it, we have some finishing to do, but we are getting close to it nicely. The IDF is going to continue the moves in the Gaza Strip, and as much as it depends on us, another area and another area, and is going to kill the commanders and kill the activists and destroy the infrastructure. You have done it excellently so far. Take the learning that is behind you - almost three weeks, and do it even better."
