Eyal Zamir

“Protecting the hostages is not only a basic moral obligation but a supreme national and security interest,” the families wrote.

Halevi gave a presentation to Israeli residents in the moshav, discussing Israel's strike on Qatar and the aftermath of October 7.

“These are the terrorists whose sole aspiration was to be at the forefront of destroying the State of Israel,” Zamir said.

Although the IDF said that Hamas or other terror groups are using the buildings as lookout posts, it seems that the military is destroying buildings equally to increase the stream of evacuees south.

According to Arab reports, Cooper has been involved in talks between the Lebanese government and Hezbollah over a plan to disarm the terrorist group.

Addressing the soldiers directly, Netanyahu said that the government had taken “very difficult decisions, decisions that no one believed we could actually implement.”

Approximately 200 soldiers and officers from various IDF intelligence branches, including Units 8200, 9900, and 504, gathered in a classified bunker to collect intelligence on the Houthis.

Six months into renewed fighting, IDF Chief Zamir cautions that the Gaza offensive may leave Israel ruling the Strip without a clear plan for the war’s end or “day after.”

Israeli Army Radio said that some 40,000 reservists would report for duty on Tuesday for the Gaza City offensive. The IDF said it was preparing for the intake of reservists ahead of the offensive.

As Gaza City becomes the focal point of the conflict, the IDF ramps up logistics, training, and support systems ahead of a major ground offensive.

"You are heading toward military rule," IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir warned during a cabinet meeting that discussed the Gaza City occupation plan.