And do I hope that it will be with an absolute minimum of loss of civilian life? Absolutely. Hamas is no friend of the residents of Gaza. They, the residents are going to be very much affected by this. It's tragic. But at the same time, I don't think you can possibly minimize the fact that there are hostages that have been taken over the border of Gaza. (03:36–05:22)
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Asserts that Hamas does not have the interests of Gaza residents in mind.
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