The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that it had struck more than 400 terrorist targets in the previous 24 hours amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas. The Israeli Defense Forces declared that they will keep up their operations to protect defenseless civilians.
Taking to X, the IDF stated, “In a wide-scale operation to dismantle Hamas’ terrorist capabilities, the IDF struck over 400 terrorist targets in the past 24hrs: Hamas gunmen setting up to fire rockets toward Israel. A Hamas operational tunnel shaft allowing terrorists to infiltrate Israel through the sea. Hamas command centers used by operatives and staging armaments in Mosques. The IDF will continue operating in order to ensure the safety of innocent civilians.”
In another post shared on X, IDF wrote, “Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, Saleh al-Arouri, Ismail Haniyeh and others have the blood of thousands on their hands. We will never forget the Hamas massacre on October 7.”
Lt General Herzi Halevi, the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, stated that Israel aims to “completely dismantle” Hamas. According to him, Israel is ready for the ground operations in the southern region. Lt Gen. Halevi: “We aim to completely dismantle Hamas, including its military wing, leadership, and internal operations. For this reason, we are acting decisively, demolishing infrastructure, and striking and killing senior commanders and members. The route consists of relentless attacks that harm Hamas in every manner and place. For the ground preparations in the south, we are ready. There are good operational plans from the Southern Command.”
