Tel Aviv [Israel], August 29 (ANI/TPS): Israeli soldiers eliminated dozens of terrorists in the Gaza Strip over the last day, including one of Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s military intelligence commanders, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday.
Osama Gadallah, who took part in the October 7 attacks and was a senior figure in Islamic Jihad’s intelligence, was killed by Israeli aircraft in the area of Rafah in southern Gaza, the army said.
Troops killed dozens of terrorists in fighting in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza and in the outskirts of Deir al-Balah in the Strip’s central area.
Airstrikes hit 40 Hamas targets over the past day, including manned firing positions and other terror infrastructure.
The fighting comes against the backdrop of Israel’s rescue of 52-year-old hostage Farhan Al Qadi on Tuesday and the recovery of a soldier’s body on Wednesday.
At least 1,200 people were killed, and 252 Israelis and foreigners were taken hostage in Hamas’s attacks on Israeli communities near the Gaza border on October 7. Of the 103 remaining hostages, more than 30 have been declared dead. Hamas has also been holding captive two Israeli civilians since 2014 and 2015, and the bodies of two soldiers killed in 2014. (ANI/TPS)
sraeli Defence Minister Gallant holds discussion on war goals, seeks return of northern communities
Jerusalem [Israel], August 30 (ANI/TPS): Israel‘s Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant recently held a strategic briefing and discussion together with the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) Chief of the General Staff and senior IDF officials.
The focus of the discussion was expanding the goals of the war to include ensuring the return of Israel‘s northern communities to their homes following a change in the security situation. At the same time, Israel must remain committed to dismantling Hamas and ensuring the return of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
“The IDF’s military achievements in Gaza have enabled the return of most of the southern communities to their homes,” said Gallant. “The military achievements have also created the conditions that enabled the return of a large number of hostages, and created the conditions required to return a large number of the remaining hostages,” he said.
“Our mission on the northern front is clear,” he added, “to ensure the safe return of northern communities to their homes. In order to achieve this goal, we must expand the goals of the war, and include the safe return of Israel‘s northern residents to their homes. This will not diminish our absolute commitment to dismantling Hamas and returning the hostages. Once we formulate this proposal, I will raise it before the Prime Minister and the Cabinet.”
Sharing a post on X, he said, “As part of our commitment to return the residents of the north to their homes safely, after the change in the security situation at the border – today, I held a discussion with the Chief of Staff and the top of the IDF regarding the need to expand the goals of the war and integrate this mission into them.”
The post further said, “Emphasizing the issue with the goals of the war will not at all diminish our absolute commitment to the dismantling of Hamas and the Shabbat abducted to Israel.” (ANI/TPS)
