IDF chief in Gaza: We are exerting pressure on Hamas daily

By Emanuel Fabian

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18 December 2024, 7:57 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi (center) speaks to officers in southern Gaza's Rafah alongside Southern Command chief Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman (left) and Gaza Division chief Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram (right), December 18, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)

Speaking to officers in southern Gaza’s Rafah earlier today, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says the military is continuing pressure on Hamas to bring about a hostage deal.

“We are dismantling Hamas and targeting its infrastructure and forces so that there will never be another October 7th. We are exerting pressure on Hamas daily, driving it into greater distress, to ensure the return of the 100 hostages, hopefully alive — and for those who are not, to provide them a proper burial in Israel,” Halevi says.