Minister Benny Gantz said during a visit to the south that "after the cease-fire, the war will resume. The entire War Cabinet is united in this position. There is no other option." According to Gantz, "we are preparing for the next stages of the war, and for expanding the maneuver in the Gaza Strip as a whole. It will not be a city of refuge for terrorists and Hamas leaders. We are committed to the security of the residents of the south and the north and to all citizens of Israel, and we will not return until we carry out." (Itamar Eichner)