Israeli generals hold themselves responsible for the failure to protect Israelis from a slaughter like the one inflicted by Hamas on 7 October. The security establishment feels it has to redeem itself in the eyes of the nation.

By slaughtering innocent ~~people~~ "animals". They will redeem themselves, obviously.

The article doesn't mention the supposed alternative but by the tone of the interview and what's said, I'm surprised they just don't flat out say that their alternative to invasion is just bombing it all to rubble. They really seem keen on killing more people and finishing up the genocide they started 60 years ago.