Video and audio released by the IDF captures the massive buildup of armor and infantry near the Southern Gaza Border. The audio you are hearing in this video is IDF Commander Major General Yaron Finkleman. A complete translation is below.

Southern command units, this is the commander.

We are striking against Hamas and the terrorist organizations in the Gaza strip.

Our only goal ـــ victory.

No matter how long and no matter how hard the fighting will be, there is no other outcome than victory.

We will fight with profession and strength, based on the principles of the Israeli defense forces that we were instilled in us and in their forefront ـــ Dedication to mission, and pursuit of victory.

We will fight in alleys, we will fight in tunnels, we will fight wherever necessary. We will eliminate the abominable enemy before whom we stand.

My brothers in arms; the residents of Be'eri, Sderot, Nir Oz, Kfar Aza, and the west Negev communities, and alongside them all the people of Israel, are watching us now.

Like me, they trust you and believe in you. You are the generation of victory.

This is the commander, move to achieve your missions, strike the enemy. That's all.