IDF says it has killed 10 Hamas brigade, battalion commanders since beginning of war

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

IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari gives a statement to the media in Tel Aviv on October 16, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90)
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari gives a statement to the media in Tel Aviv on October 16, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90)

IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military continues its efforts to kill Hamas field commanders.

“We are pursuing and eliminating the field commanders of Hamas,” Hagari says in a press conference.

He says that since the beginning of the war, the IDF has killed 10 Hamas brigade and battalion commanders — and those with equivalent ranks — in airstrikes.

“They are also the ones who planned the terrible massacre on October 7,” Hagari says.

He says the military remains focused on the Gaza Strip despite tensions in the north amid repeated attacks by Hezbollah.

“The goal is to dismantle Hamas and return the hostages,” he adds.

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