Jerusalem, 27 Dec (Xinhua) -- Israeli Air Force Chief of Staff Tischler said on 27 December that since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on 7 October, the Israeli army's air strikes in the Gaza Strip have been "precise and targeted."
At a press conference held on the same day, Tischler responded to the statement that "Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip are indiscriminate," saying that the Israeli army will confirm each target based on the process before carrying out air strikes, and that the air force's operational principles include operating according to intelligence and the necessity of close military strikes, striking in areas with the least number of civilians as much as possible, selecting the right ammunition to minimize collateral damage, and conducting real-time monitoring of target areas during strikes.
According to data released by the Palestinian health department in the Gaza Strip on the 27th, the Israeli army's military operations in the Gaza Strip have exceeded 210,000 Palestinians died, more than 550,000 people were injured. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement on the 27th, saying that the fighting of the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip is still continuing.
At a news briefing held in southern Israel on 26 July, Israeli Chief of General Staff Al-Halevi said that the current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict will not end soon. The Israeli army has difficult targets in some complex areas, so the offensive will continue for several months. (ENDS).