'No alternative but victory': Colonel says IDF nearly finished in Gaza, Lebanon next

Colonel Dvir Edri comments on IDF military decisions in the South and the army's readiness for battle in the North.

IDF soldiers seen operating in the Gaza Strip, June 25, 2024

IDF soldiers seen operating in the Gaza Strip, June 25, 2024

(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)

BySARI MAKOVER-BALIKOV

JUNE 26, 2024 08:47

Updated: JUNE 26, 2024 09:20

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