Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claims senior Hamas operatives captured in the Gaza Strip have told investigators that “the group is collapsing from within”

“In the last week or two, hundreds of terrorists have been captured, and what they say about what happened to them tells the whole story. They say Hamas is collapsing from within. The prices they pay are very heavy,” says Gallant following an assessment at Division 98 headquarters.

He says the arrest of senior Hamas officials prompts the IDF to “eliminate all those who were involved in the events of October 7, [oficialii] juniors, seniors. and the very tall, which were within [Israelului] or who gave instructions”. He says the IDF will continue to fight until it reaches all the terrorists in the Gaza Strip.

“In the last few days, we have also seen very big progress, both with the terrorists on the ground and with the higher, even very high commanders,” adds Gallant, referring to the IDF’s operations at the Shifa hospital , where more than 500 members of terrorist groups were captured and around 200 were killed, including several high-ranking commanders.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hernia operation will take place tonight at 9:00 PM at Hadassah University Hospital – Ein Kerem, an official from the prime minister’s office told The Times of Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu is doing well and sticking to his planned schedule, including a war cabinet meeting, before the operation, the official says.