The president also stressed the urgency of getting relief to Palestinian civilians in Gaza who lack food, water and medicine.
Israel appeared to be getting closer to a full-scale invasion of Gaza, a densely populated enclave ruled by Hamas.
The Israeli military has massed troops and equipment near the Gaza border.
The command will come," Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told troops gathered at the Gaza border on Thursday.
[1/8]Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from Ashkelon, in southern Israel, October 19, 2023.
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