Israel at war: What happened on days 28-29?
1,400 Israelis murdered since October 7, including 345 soldiers • 241 held hostage by Hamas, four hostages released, one rescued
Israel will reach and kill Hamas's Yahya Sinwar, Gallant vows
IDF assassinates Hamas commanders, targets home of Hamas's leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Israeli forces will reach Hamas terror leader Yahya Sinwar and will kill him, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant vowed on Saturday evening briefing on developments in Operation Swords of Iron.
Further, Gallant said that "by the end of the war, there will be no Hamas in Gaza. There will be no threat to Israeli civilians from the Strip."
Israel intensified its ground operation in Gaza over the weekend, successfully targeting and dismantling vital Hamas elements, including their critical infrastructure and personnel.
Go to the full article >>IDF chief: Israeli forces have Gaza city surrounded
Fuel will be moved into hospitals across the Gaza Strip only under strict Israeli supervision, Halevi also said.
The Israeli Air Force is bringing less than half of its capabilities to bear in Operation Swords of Iron, IDF Chief-of-Staff Herzi Halevi said in a televised statement on Thursday afternoon.
The IDF significantly advanced and is now "in the heart" of the ground operation in the northern Gaza Strip.
Israeli forces have been operating in Gaza city, Halevi said, adding that it has been surrounded and encircled by the forces.
Fuel will move into Gaza with supervision, IDF chief says
Fuel will be moved into hospitals across the Gaza Strip only under strict Israeli supervision, Halevi also said.
"We still haven't allowed for fuel to go in," Halevi said when asked by a reporter on the state of the fuel crisis in the Strip. "For over a week, they have been saying the fuel is about to run out and it has not yet.
"Fuel will be sent to hospitals with supervision, we will do everything to make sure it is not used for Hamas military purposes."
Later on Thursday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a statement stressing that the Prime Minister's Office had not approved any transfer of fuel into Gaza.
Gallant: Israel has 'unique' solutions for Gaza tunnels
Israel has "unique" solutions to the problem of Hamas's underground tunnel system inside Gaza, Defense Minister Yoav Minister said on Thursday evening.
Gallant added that the IDF has the capbilities to "reach all the tunnels and destroy them underground."
The defense minister further noted that Israeli forces are in the midst of "tough battles" inside the Strip, but that Israel has a "distinct advantage."
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas War: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a barrage of rockets on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border
- Over 1,400 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered as of Thursday afternoon, and more than 5,431 were wounded according to the Health Ministry
- IDF: 241 families of Israeli captives in Gaza have been contacted, 30 of them children