As part of ongoing operations against Hamas and other terror organizations in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Air Force fighter jets last month targeted more than 100 pickup trucks. These vehicles were used by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre and later to transport operatives and weapons to combat zones. Overnight (Monday to Tuesday), bulldozers were also struck.<\/p>\n
Israeli Air Force aircraft carried out another wave of airstrikes in Gaza, during which dozens of bulldozers and tractors used by Hamas operatives were destroyed. This was reported by journalist Hillel Biton Rosen.<\/p>\n
IDF Spokesperson visits the Morag Axis<\/strong> Defrin emphasized that the goal of the operation is to dismantle Hamas rule and bring home all the hostages. He stressed that IDF forces are operating throughout the Gaza Strip\u2014both above and below ground\u2014with “determination and persistence,” as he put it.<\/p>\n “We are here on the Morag Axis, the corridor between the Khan Yunis and Rafah areas,” Defrin began. “The purpose of the operation is to increase pressure on Hamas to bring the hostages home and to dismantle its regime\u2014both its military and political branches. The hostages are constantly in our thoughts. This is our top priority. Every soldier here, from the regional commander to the brigade leaders to the last soldier, understands this mission.”<\/p>\n “We are seeing results\u2014above ground and below”<\/strong> “Hamas is under pressure\u2014we will pursue them everywhere”<\/strong> As part of its campaign against terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Air Force jets struck pickup trucks used by Hamas | Last month, pickups used by terrorists on October 7 were targeted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":20380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,6],"tags":[2619,2424,1477,1574,1475,4520,2069,1514,4003],"class_list":["post-20378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-idf","category-security","tag-counterterrorism","tag-gaza-strip","tag-hamas","tag-hostage-rescue","tag-idf","tag-idf-southern-command","tag-israeli-air-force","tag-october-7","tag-operation-might-and-sword"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nIDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin visited the Morag Axis yesterday, the corridor between Khan Yunis and Rafah. There, he presented the IDF\u2019s key efforts in southern Gaza as part of Operation Might and Sword.<\/p>\n
\nDefrin pointed to IDF activity in both the northern and southern parts of Gaza. “We\u2019ve divided the area between Khan Yunis and Rafah. We are striking Hamas infrastructure. There have been significant achievements\u2014both underground and above ground. We are disrupting Hamas\u2019s chain of command and will continue to do so\u2014frequently and consistently.”<\/p>\n
\n“Hamas is under pressure. We will hunt them down wherever they are\u2014north Gaza, south Gaza, and even outside the Strip, anywhere they may be,” he concluded. “We won\u2019t rest until we bring our hostages home\u2014every single one of them, living and fallen alike.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"