Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz have instructed the IDF to act with force against the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.
This decision comes after Hamas repeatedly refused to release our hostages and rejected all proposals presented by U.S. President Biden’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, and other mediators.
The IDF is currently striking Hamas terrorist targets across the entire Gaza Strip in order to achieve the war’s objectives as determined by the political leadership, including the release of all our hostages—both the living and the fallen.
From this point forward, Israel will act against Hamas with increasing military force.
The operational plan was presented by the IDF last weekend and approved by the political leadership.