Israeli minister admits defeat in Gaza war

Israeli Tourism Minister stressed that Tel Aviv had failed in the regime's ongoing war against the Gaza Strip.
"Despite Tel Aviv's massive military operations in Gaza, the regime has not achieved any of its objectives and failed to prevent the Palestinians' missile attacks into the depth of the occupied territories," Uzi Landau said, RT reported.
Landau, who is a member of Yisrael Beiteinu party headed by Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, also lashed out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies.
He expressed shock over the magnitude of the losses Hamas resistance movement has inflicted upon Israel which even brought Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport to a partial halt.
On June 22, American and other major international airlines suspended for 36 hours all flights to and from the airport over security concerns.
Landau also slammed Tel Aviv's failure to take action against Hamas's tunnels near the Gazan border which constitute a major strategic threat to Israel.
The Israeli minister warned that Tel Aviv's continued failures will unmask its weakness, prompting anti-Israeli organizations to launch future attacks against the entity.
Palestinian resistance fighters continue their rocket attacks against Israeli cities in retaliation for Tel Aviv's relentless onslaught on the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Israeli warplanes have been pounding numerous sites in the Gaza Strip since July 8, demolishing houses and burying families under the rubble. Israeli forces have also begun a ground offensive against the impoverished Palestinian land on July 17.
So far, more than 1,650 people have been killed and nearly 9,000 injured by the Israeli regime's offensive against the coastal sliver despite pressure from the international community.