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IDF chief: Hamas’s hold on Gaza starting to disintegrate, terrorists are surrendering

By Emanuel Fabian

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9 December 2023, 7:46 pm Edit

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

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi (right) attends a Hanukkah candle lighting in southern Israel, December 9, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)

Speaking at a Hanukkah candle lighting in the south with Nahal Brigade troops, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says the military is beginning to see the collapse of Hamas’s governing system in the Gaza Strip.

“I see the achievements every day. We are seeing every day more and more terror operatives killed, more and more terror operatives wounded, and in recent days we’re seeing terrorists surrendering — a sign of the disintegration of the system, a sign that we need to push harder,” he tells the soldiers.