Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Chief of Staff of his forces, Aviv Kochavi, vowed on Tuesday evening to continue military operations in the West Bank as long as there is a need for that.

This came in separate statements, as Gantz said during an interview with Hebrew Channel 13, that yesterday's military operation in Nablus will not "reduce terrorism, but it will seriously harm it with the activities of terrorists inside the city." according to his expression.

He pledged to continue what he described as "the fight against terrorism," noting that yesterday's operation was a blow to the infrastructure of "terrorists", and to continue offensive activities everywhere.

Regarding security coordination with the Palestinian Authority, Gantz said: "We are happy with this coordination and have been working on it for a long time, but where there is a danger to the Israelis, we will not refrain from working against terrorism." according to his expression.

Regarding his meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Gantz renewed his old sayings: "I talk to everyone who is possible, and I fight whoever is necessary."

He denied that the Nablus process had anything to do with the Knesset elections or that it was a political step, stressing that it was carried out for security considerations only.

For his part, Kochavi said that what happened last night in Nablus proves that there is no "hideout for terrorists", and we will reach every city, neighborhood, house and basement, and the end of every "terrorist" is either arrest or killing.

Kochavi claimed, at a ceremony commemorating the dead Israelis, that the operation was carried out after obtaining strong and accurate intelligence against activists he described as "terrorists" who harmed Israelis and soldiers.

And he indicated that his forces have been waging a complex war for seven months, after the start of Operation Breaking Waves, during which about 1,500 Palestinians were arrested, dozens were killed, and hundreds of attacks were thwarted, noting that the army and the Shin Bet are managing countermeasures that depend on a lot of “skill and high-quality professionalism.” And work in the most dangerous places.

He pointed out that his forces have full freedom of action to remove any danger in order to "fight terrorism." according to his expression.