Israel steps up campaign to kill all 5,000 Oct. 7 terrorists; 1,200 were killed on the day, 1,500 so far since

Israel has intensified its campaign to eliminate all terrorists involved in the October 7, 2023, massacre, according to an analysis by The Times of Israel. Of an estimated 5,000 perpetrators, 1,200 were killed on October 7, and an additional 1,500 have been killed since, bringing the total to over 2,700. This effort is led by the Shin Bet's Nili unit, which uses facial recognition and other intelligence to track down individuals. Israeli officials cite the 1972 Munich Olympics retribution campaign as a precedent, with then-Mossad chief David Barnea stating, "Let every Arab mother know that if her son took part in the [October 7] massacre — he signed his own death warrant." The campaign has seen a notable increase in strikes since April, despite an ongoing US-brokered ceasefire, with Israel justifying these actions as responses to immediate threats.