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IDF chief visits Gaza, says army will continue ‘operating proactively’ against Hamas
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir (center) is seen in the Gaza Strip, August 5, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
During a visit to the Gaza Strip today, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir says the military has been “systematically striking Hamas.”
“We have significantly weakened [Hamas] and changed the security reality,” he says, according to remarks provided by the army.
“The IDF will continue to operate proactively. We will not allow a threat to emerge on our borders as we experienced on October 7,” Zamir adds.
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