Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened Israel's expanded emergency cabinet for the first time on Sunday, saying the national unity on display sent a message at home and abroad as the country gears up to "demolish Hamas" in Gaza.
The meeting, held in military headquarters in Tel Aviv, began with ministers standing for a moment's silence in memory of the 1,300 Israelis killed in Hamas' shock October 7 onslaught, a video released by Netanyahu's office showed.
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Welcoming former opposition lawmaker Benny Gantz, who joined the government along with several members of his party last week, Netanyahu said all ministers were "working around the clock, with a united front".
בישיבת ממשלת החירום. אנחנו נפרק את החמאס. pic.twitter.com/p7GxXIKS9a
— Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) October 15, 2023
"Hamas thought we would be demolished. It is we who will demolish Hamas," Mr Netanyahu said, adding that the show of unity "sends a clear message to the nation, the enemy, and the world".
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