Hagari Presents Update on Gaza War Progress, Lebanese Border

By Hamodia Staff

IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari spoke to the media Sunday evening, detailing the IDF’s progress in Gaza in its campaign to wipe out the Hamas terrorist group, the army’s efforts to assist in humanitarian efforts for Gazan civilians, and news from the Lebanese border.

“At this hour, IDF troops continue to strike the Hamas strongholds in the heart of the Shati Camp and to deepen the raids in the heart of Gaza City. Infantry and combat engineering forces, led by the 401st Armored Brigade, raided dozens of buildings on the outskirts of the Shati Camp, and killed terrorists that were part of the camp’s defense array. In parallel, forces from the 36th Division, in cooperation with the Navy forces, raided the Gaza marina. They are currently in the marina and in the areas to its east. Thus, they are fully encircling the area, with forces in the Shati Camp and with forces in the marina facing the east of the city.

Troops are locating long range rocket launchers aimed at Israel. These include anti-tank launching pads, tunnel shafts, and terror infrastructure that are being destroyed. IDF troops are working in the field with ISA coordinators and the 504 Intelligence Unit. They are arresting Hamas terrorists who are then brought for investigation in Israel. So far, we arrested 20 terrorists that were brought to Israel for investigation. These are 20 detainees, amongst them, terrorists that were involved in the October 7th massacre.

We opened designated routes from the hospitals in the northern Gaza Strip southbound. We are speaking with the hospital’s management teams and are offering assistance to safely transport the sick and the wounded. Civilians of the northern Gaza Strip continue to answer the IDF calls and are moving southwards, despite Hamas doing everything in its power to make them stay.

 Last night, we offered the Shifa Hospital fuel. During the course of the night we prepared 300 liters of fuel for them, (and placed it) 300 meters south of the hospital. We spoke to the hospital administrator, and are still waiting for the hospital to collect the fuel. Hamas leadership, via the Hamas Ministry of Health, is preventing and placing pressure on the hospital not to collect the fuel. The hospital also requested to consider assistance with safely evacuating the premature babies. We also answered this request and are ready to help. Hamas leadership, alongside the Hamas Ministry of Health, is preventing this and placing pressure on the Shifa hospital (not to accept our help).

In the North, IAF aircraft are striking Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon in response to rockets fired towards the Krayot. We eliminated the cell that fired an anti-tank missile at civilians in Dovev. Harming Israeli civilians is very grave. Over the past 24 hours, IDF troops struck four such terror cells along the border. The IDF is focused on Gaza, but we are at a very high level of preparedness in the north. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government are responsible for everything fired from Lebanese territory.”