Gaza Strip
The security buffers in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria are “unequivocally” permanent, said Israeli Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fox.
“Hamas, which insists on continuing to hold hostages and refuses to demilitarize the Gaza Strip, is pushing for the renewal of war in Gaza,” the Israeli foreign minister said.
Security forces are clearing roads, demolishing structures, and imposing movement restrictions to curb terrorist activity.
“As long as Hamas persists in refusing to release our hostages, the pressure we apply will become stronger and stronger. This includes capturing territories,” said the Israeli premier.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The initiative aims to facilitate long-term migration from the coastal enclave.
Shem Tov was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists at the Nova festival during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack and spent 505 days in captivity.
Demonstrators in Beit Lahia and Jabalia called for an end to the current conflict with Israel.
In a 2023 assessment, Ronen Bar said that investing in the economy of Gaza could lead to long-term stability and weaken Hamas’s influence.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan also reaffirmed his support for the two-state solution.
Ilana Gritzewsky told the paper that she passed out after her abduction on Oct. 7 and woke up in the Strip “surrounded by gunmen, half-naked, terrified and vulnerable.”
IDF Central Command is leading “a very powerful use of force against the terror nests in the terror camps in northern Samaria,” said Brig. Gen. Hisham Ibrahim.
