[UPDATE-Day 101-Jan 15-22:30Z] Israel-Hamas War: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

Defense Minister Gallant: ‘We Will Defeat Hamas’ Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant held an operational situation assessment in the IDF’s Judea and Samaria Division, together with the Head of the IDF’s Central Command Maj. Gen. Yehuda Fox. Minister Gallant was briefed on counterterrorism activities in the area, and the troops’ operational efforts to secure roads and local communities. Minister Gallant commended the brigade commanders for their precise activities to eliminate terrorists while preventing harm to civilians. Gallant told those gathered that Israel need’s to see a strong Palestinian Authority that can govern forcibly saying, “a strong Palestinian Authority is…