Israeli inasema uongozi wa Hamas umesambaratishwa Gaza kaskazini Msemaji wa jeshi Daniel Hagari amewaambia waandishi wa habari kwamba wanamgambo wa Kipalestina sasa wanaendesha shughuli zao katika eneo hilo "bila ya makamanda".
Vikosi vya Ulinzi vya Israel (IDF) sasa vinalenga kuisambaratisha Hamas kusini na katikati mwa Gaza, alisema. Israel imeua zaidi ya watu 22,000 tangu vita hivyo kuanza, kwa mujibu wa wizara ya afya inayoendeshwa na Hamas.
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IDF discloses five objectives for military campaign in north Gaza
Overnight, IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari has said it has "completed the dismantling of Hamas's military framework" in northern Gaza.
He claimed 8,000 Hamas fighters had been killed, though gave no evidence.
There were five objectives for the campaign in the north, he said:
- Targeting commanders
- Purge the area of terrorists
- Gather intelligence
- Locate and destroy rockets
- Eliminate the subterranean capability (tunnels)
He said now forces were "focusing on dismantling Hamas in the central and southern Gaza Strip".
"We will do this differently, thoroughly, based on the lessons we have learned from the fighting so far," he said.
Mr Hagari went on to say in the Jabalia area, the IDF had "eliminated the battalion commander".
He added: "Jabalia is a densely populated area. Before entering such a dense area for combat, we evacuate the population, aiming to prevent harm and protect the civilians."
The office for Benjamin Netanyahu released a statement saying the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners is being "postponed" due to "repeated and ongoing violations by Hamas", including the "disgraceful ceremonies that dishonour the dignity of our abductees".
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