Eizenkot, in a pledge made at the Gaza border:
“I pledge: Within 18 months of taking office as Prime Minister, Hamas will no longer rule the Gaza Strip. We will bring about the destruction of Hamas’s military wing.
This will happen either through action based on President Trump’s plan, which was accepted by the Netanyahu government, or through the use of military and operational capabilities.
As long as Benjamin Netanyahu remains in power, Hamas will remain in power.”