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Zamir visits troops in Gaza, says IDF focused on returning hostages, defeating 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 speaks to troops in southern Gaza, September 26, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visited troops in the southern Gaza Strip today, reiterating that the military is “doing everything to bring the hostages back quickly and to defeat Hamas.”
“We are operating on all fronts, but the main focus of effort by the IDF and the Shin Bet is here, in the Gaza Strip,” he says, in remarks published by the military.
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