Benny Gantz told the Israeli i24 TV that a war with Gaza may take place and that the Strip may explode any moment. He said that the burning balloons would not be accepted and the army would attack any targets in Hamas that it sees 'valuable'.

Regarding the soldiers captured by Hamas, Gantz said that he hopes Hamas would make concessions to reach a common ground, emphasizing linking the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip with the retrieval of the captured soldiers.