The IDF’s top spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says killing senior Hamas members is a top priority.
“We will not stop the effort to eliminate senior Hamas officials, this is a top priority,” Hagari says in a press conference, after Israeli strikes killed two senior Hamas members last night.
He says troops are still scanning for terrorists in southern Israel, after the initial Hamas invasion on Saturday morning.
Today alone, a terrorist was killed near Sa’ad, four terrorists were killed near Zikim, two terrorists were killed near Sderot, and another two were killed near Re’im, he says.
“The directive to the forces is clear. Find terrorists and destroy them,” Hagari says.
“We are making a strong defense on the border. There were infiltration attempts today, but the terrorists were eliminated before they reached the fence,” he says.
Hagari also says the bodies of 103 terrorists were found in Kibbutz Be’eri alone, after they were killed in clashes with troops. More than 100 Israelis were murdered by the terrorists in the kibbutz.
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