According to the defense minister, Israel is getting ready for the "next stages" of its fight against Hamas

At a press conference on Thursday, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated that his country is getting ready for the "next stages" of its fight against Hamas and that "there will be more."

“The maneuvering will begin when the conditions are right. These conditions are complex because so is the campaign. The troops are ready," Gallant said in the briefing in Tel Aviv.

Reiterating the efficacy of "lethal" Israeli strikes on Gaza, Gallant said that Israeli troops went on the offensive with airstrikes a day after the fatal Hamas onslaught.

"Whatever happens in Israel’s next 75 years, will highly depend on the achievement that we’ll gain in that fight. That's the reason I tell you that we're going to win because we don't have an other option ".

Israeli security services and soldiers, according to Gallant, would "do everything needed" to free hostages kidnapped by Hamas militants.

"As a father, grandfather and son to Holocaust survivors, I understand that very high price that the fallen paid. I’m willing, along with all security establishment, to do everything needed to bring hostages back to their families," Gallant said.