Israel Expects Next 'Big' War on Gaza

Friday December 10, 2010 22:03 by Alessandra Bajec - IMEMC & Agencies

Israeli army chief has proclaimed that the next Israel's offensive on Gaza will be 'extensive', a Press TV report said.

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Israeli army chief Lieutenant-General, Gabi Ashkenazi, stated: "The next round (of fighting) will be extensive and it should end in such a way where there is no doubt as to which side triumphed." Ynet News quoted Ashkenazi on Wednesday as he was addressing Israeli troops based near the Gaza strip.

The Lieutenant-General also pointed out the Israeli military' is ready for a wider action against the coastal enclave.

Ashkenazi's remarks come only days after Israeli airstrikes were carried out in different locations across Gaza.

Israel launched an all-out military offensive on Gaza in late December 2008 killing over 1,400 Palestinians, most of whom women and children.

The coastal strip has been under the Israeli-imposed blockade since June 2007, after Hamas took control of the region following democratic elections, making a disastrous impact on the humanitarian and economic situation inside the enclave.

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