A senior officer in the Southern Command contradicts the Chief of Staff's words: 'There is no shuffling in IDF activity in Gaza'"

Haredim 10
June 30, 2025   
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The ceasefire with Iran has brought the focus of the fighting back to the Gaza Strip: A senior officer in the Southern Command briefed today (Monday) that there is no letup in the war in Gaza and that the forces are continuing to dismantle Hamas.

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The senior officer was briefed: "There is no hesitation in IDF activity in Gaza. The forces continue to dismantle Hamas while thwarting commanders and bringing in aid that does not reach Hamas.".

""It's a shame that there are discussions towards the end of the current phase of Operation 'Gideon's Chariots' on the grounds that the IDF has reached exhaustion.".

The IDF notes that this week the remnants of Hamas's general staff were eliminated, three kidnapped victims were returned, and dozens of terrorists were eliminated. This is what the dismantling of an organization looks like, the army says, very significant moves that continue all the time.

In doing so, the officer contradicted the words of Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir last week, when he said: "In the near future, we will reach the lines that we defined for the current phase of the operation.".

The IDF claims that so far, during the 37 days in which the aid distribution program in Gaza has been in place, over 150 million food rations have been brought into four distribution centers. The IDF also claims that the price of flour in Gaza has dropped significantly, and defines the program as a success that is creating a rift between Hamas and the local population.

It is also claimed that Hamas has been severely harmed by the move, and that the terrorist organization is threatening Gaza residents not to reach the distribution centers.

At the same time, it was reported that there are warnings that Hamas intends to harm Palestinian and American aid workers.

The IDF claims that the aid that arrived via truck convoys was looted by clans before it even reached Hamas.

It was also reported that plans have been formulated to allow the American centers to continue their work - even if a ceasefire is declared and IDF forces are forced to withdraw from Gaza.

However, the army admits that there is still chaos in the distribution centers and on the access roads, while at the same time actions are being taken to control the movement of the population without endangering them and the fighters who secure the compounds.

According to the IDF, live fire is indeed carried out to protect the lives of soldiers, and this also leads to the deaths of Palestinian residents. At the same time, it is claimed that the figures published by Hamas are exaggerated, with the intention of harming the continuation of the plan.


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