Tyler Durden
#ZeroHedge: "The #IsraelDefenseForces has said it is in close quarters combat with #Hamas as troops push further into #Gaza, resulting in an announced Tuesday death toll of eleven. By early Wednesday that figure rose to 13 #Israeli #soldiers killed, after Israel's defense minister warned of the 'heavy toll' which would be paid by troops in the operation to eradicate Hamas.
"But Israel's military said that its Jabalia strike had taken out a top Hamas commander and other Hamas officers, and said Israeli decision-makers took into account the harm to civilians in the densely populated urban area.
On Wednesday #PrimeMinister #BenjaminNetanyahu expressed condolences for the #IDF's fallen soldiers along side other leaders. He said 'We are in a tough war. This will be a long war. We have important achievements, but also painful losses.'
According to more from his message: 'We know that every one of our soldiers is an entire world. All of Israel embraces you, the families, from the bottom of our hearts. All of us are with you during this time of mourning. Our soldiers fell in a war where there was no justice, a war for our home,' he said. 'I promise you, the citizens of Israel: we will complete the task - we will continue until victory.'"