Politics Israel's Chief of General Staff: Operation in Gaza City to begin soon
The expansion of the Gaza war and the operation against the Islamist Hamas in the city of Gaza are to begin soon, according to Israeli Chief of Staff Ejal Zamir. During a visit to troops in the Gaza Strip, the military chief said according to the army: "Today we are approving the plan for the next phase of the war." The strikes against Hamas were to be intensified "until their decisive defeat". The army would "deploy all its capabilities - on land, in the air and at sea".
17.08.2025, 14:43
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Zamir said that the operations to date had achieved their objectives. "Hamas no longer has the capabilities it had before the operation began, we have dealt it a heavy blow," he said. At the same time, he emphasized that the Israeli army had "a moral duty to bring the hostages home - both the living and the dead".
The plan to expand the war in Gaza envisages the capture of the city of Gaza and central refugee camps in order to crush Hamas. According to media reports, Zamir had warned of major risks of the plan for soldiers and remaining hostages, but in the end initiated plans to fulfill the requirements of the country's political leadership.
