Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined other Israeli leaders on Wednesday in expressing condolences for the soldiers killed fighting Hamas in Gaza.
"We are in a tough war. This will be a long war. We have important achievements, but also painful losses," Netanyahu said. "We know that every one of our soldiers is an entire world. All of Israel embraces you, the families, from the bottom of our hearts. All of us are with you during this time of mourning. Our soldiers fell in a war where there was no justice, a war for our home. I promise you, the citizens of Israel: we will complete the task - we will continue until victory."