Asked whether harm to hostages must be avoided even if it means missing an opportunity to hit the political leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, Eizenkot replied: "The answer is yes."
This news was made public on Saturday, following the tragic death of his cousin, Gal Meir Eisenkot, the minister's son, who fell in a northern Gaza Strip battle just a day earlier.
Former IDF chiefs Benny Gantz, Gadi Eisenkot and Gabi Ashkenazi have made statements against reservists quitting in protest of the judicial reform.
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