Katz: IDF to continue eliminating terrorists from within Gaza security zone
Israel’s policy for Gaza is to “remove threats, eliminate terrorists, and exact retribution from anyone who took part in the [Oct. 7, 2023,] massacre,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday.The Israel Defense Forces eliminated Hamas terrorists in Gaza earlier in the day and will “continue to act with force to protect our soldiers and ensure the peace for the southern communities—from within the security zone,” Katz added in Hebrew.The IDF presently controls roughly half of the Gaza Strip, a territory referred to as the security zone.Katz’s statement comes on the backdrop of increased IDF activity in the Gaza Strip over the past week, as well as the arrival in Israel of U.S. special envoy Jared Kushner, who is leading international efforts to demilitarize the Palestinian territory.The IDF targeted a gathering of Hamas Nukhba Force commanders in an airstrike in the Shati area in the northern Gaza Strip on…
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz affirmed on Tuesday that the IDF will continue to eliminate terrorists within the Gaza security zone, stating Israel's policy is to “remove threats, eliminate terrorists, and exact retribution from anyone who took part in the [Oct. 7, 2023,] massacre.” This comes amid increased IDF activity and international diplomatic efforts led by U.S. special envoy Jared Kushner to demilitarize Gaza. Recent IDF operations include an airstrike in Shati targeting Hamas Nukhba Force commanders involved in the Oct. 7 attack, and the killing of a Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander, Tareq Anwar Khamis Ra’i, who participated in the Oct. 7 invasion and abduction. Additionally, IDF troops sealed two Hamas underground tunnel routes totaling over two kilometers in central and southern Gaza.
- Kushner stated that progress toward Gaza’s demilitarization could begin within 30 days, following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and confirmed Washington would not support rebuilding Gaza before demilitarization.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee denied reports of a rift between Israel and the U.S. regarding disarming Hamas, calling such accounts “simply fake news.”
- A Hamas delegation arrived in Egypt to discuss alternative ways of advancing the 15-point roadmap, with talks reportedly covering efforts to compel Israel to abide by the agreement.
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