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IDF chief reportedly lobbying to ramp up Gaza offensive
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir (center) and IDF Gaza Division chief Brig. Gen. Barak Hiram (left) meet with troops in southern Gaza's Rafah, March 18, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is reportedly pushing to widen the military’s renewed offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Channel 12 news cites Zamir as telling political officials in recent meetings that “Hamas is stalling for time, it’s a strategy, not a tactic.”
“The IDF’s operation hurts [Hamas] and causes some movement, but it doesn’t lead it to release the hostages,” the network cites him as saying.
“Therefore, there is no choice, the pressure must be increased,” Zamir reportedly says.
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