Israel Defense Forces: ‘Military necessity’ to destroy Hamas outweighs loss of civilian life

“While I would definitely not put a number on it, we will do our best to limit civilian casualties.”

IDF spokesperson Lt. Col. (Res.) Peter Lerner says the military must do whatever it takes in order to be “effective in dismantling Hamas’ capabilities”.

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