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IDF Will 'Express Our Position without Fear,' Zamir Says on Gaza Occupation Debate
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 7 – IDF Chief Gen. Eyal Zamir announced a shift from containment to total defeat of Hamas amid strategic disagreements with Israeli leaders, following over 1,200 deaths and 100 hostages, officials said.
- On August 7, 2025, the head of Israel’s military leadership announced that the country is moving beyond containment strategies toward the complete dismantling of Hamas in Gaza.
- This shift follows a sustained campaign since the October 7, 2023 Hamas assault that killed over 1,200 Israelis and left more than 100 hostages in Gaza captivity.
- Zamir highlighted that Operation Gideon's Chariots not only achieved but surpassed its goals, resulting in the establishment of a newly secured area along the border that effectively distances Israeli territory from Gaza's densely inhabited regions.
- He warned advancing into densely populated zones risks hostage safety and confirmed debates in Israel's cabinet over full Gaza occupation versus encirclement strategies.
- The IDF plans to continue fighting with hostages in mind, signaling a more aggressive campaign phase amid internal disagreements and critical upcoming cabinet decisions.
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Full conquest of Gaza will jeopardize hostages, IDF chief tells Cabinet
As Cabinet prepares to vote on Gaza take over, Zamir also warns full conquest would come at significant cost to the military’s strength, readiness; Netanyahu rejects approach, arguing that the current strategy failed to produce results: 'I don’t want to preserve Hamas — I want to defeat it'
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said today, ahead of a crucial cabinet meeting on the continuation of the war in Gaza, that "we will no longer limit our response" to the Palestinian Hamas movement, "but will eliminate threats at the initial stage in all areas (of Gaza) and continue to work towards achieving our goals."
IDF chief says Israel moving from containing to ‘decisively defeating’ Hamas
Head of Israeli military acknowledges disagreements with government, says IDF has established new security frontier between Israel and Gaza. By World Israel News Staff The chief of the Israeli military said Thursday that the IDF is shifting its stance towards Hamas from one of containment to total defeat, even as the army’s top officer acknowledges disagreements between himself and the Israeli government. IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir vowed in a…
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