Defeated Quote by Yoav Gallant

We need Hamas to no longer be in power, whether that's because they're defeated or put into exile.

— Josh Shapiro

Days will prove that the assassination policy will not finish the Hamas. Hamas leaders wish to be martyrs and are not scared of death.…

— Ahmed Yassin

We have to make sure we have a replacement for Hamas, and we should do it step by step.

— Yoav Gallant

This is a battle of national determination, and I tell you that we will defeat Hamas.

— Yoav Gallant

If the withdrawal from Gaza goes badly, obviously, that will set us back.

— Jane Harman

Hamas's strategy is resistance and survival. As long as they survive, this is a victory.

— Tzipi Livni

Hamas is simply continuing all its operations. And Israel will not let this terror operation decide when it's convenient for them and not convenient…

— Benjamin Netanyahu

We will not rest until we reach a permanent agreement [with the Palestinians] that would secure a safe future for our children and that…

— Yitzhak Rabin

Hamas will not disappear. Hamas will not raise the white flag. Hamas has the trust of the people, and anyone who wishes to destroy…

— Bashar al-Assad

We are going to fight Hamas until we prevail - no matter how long it takes.

— Yoav Gallant

We must do everything to ensure they [the Palestinian refugees] never do return

— David Ben-Gurion

As long as Hamas retains control over civilian life in Gaza, it may rebuild and strengthen, thus requiring the IDF to return and fight…

— Yoav Gallant