IDF chief: Current op. isn't ‘pinpoint,’ military has moral duty to return hostages

Eyal Zamir: The ongoing operation “has achieved its objectives, Hamas no longer possesses the same capabilities it had before the operation; we dealt a severe blow.”

The IDF will “continue to strike until the decisive defeat of Hamas, with the hostages at the forefront of our minds,” said IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir from the Gaza Strip on Sunday.

“The IDF bears the moral duty to bring the hostages home, both alive and dead,” he added.

The military is ready to move to the next phase of fighting: Focusing on dismantling Hamas strongholds in Gaza City, said Zamir.

IDF chief: Ongoing Gaza operations has "achieved its objectives"

The ongoing operation “has achieved its objectives, Hamas no longer possesses the same capabilities it had before the operation; we dealt a severe blow,” he said.

The chief of staff added, “The current campaign is not a pinpoint one; it is just another layer in a long-term and planned strategy, with a multi-front vision to strike all components of the axis, and first and foremost Iran.”