Defense Minister Yisrael Katz made a surprise visit to the Ashdod Naval Base in southern Israel on Wednesday.

“I came here from a visit to the Shin Bet headquarters,” Katz said, “and all is Hamas is doing now is sitting and updating targets in yishuvim near the border through sources that provide it with information, like the Iranians and others. It is still busy planning how to continue.”

“Therefore, we must win here. There is no entity that cannot be subdued. We must make sure Hamas will not stay here.”

During the visit, Katz sailed off the coast of the Gaza Strip and received a briefing on the sailors’ activities during the war.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)