The Chief of the General Staff in the Gaza Strip: “Soon we will move on to the next phase of Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots’”
17.08.25
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The Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, conducted a field tour today (Sunday) in the Gaza Strip with the Commander of the Southern Command, MG Yaniv Asor, the Head of the Operations Directorate, MG Itzik Cohen, the Commander of the 36th Division, BG Moran Omer, brigade commanders, and additional commanders.
The Chief of the General Staff spoke with the commanders of the battalions and brigades in the field, explained the plans for the next phase, and emphasized his appreciation for their operations in the Gaza Strip during these days.
From the remarks of the Chief of the General Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir:
“Today we are approving the plan for the next phase of the war.
Just as in the recent operations in Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Judea and Samaria, and Gaza, we will continue to reshape the security reality.
We will maintain the momentum of Operation “Gideon’s Chariots” while focusing on Gaza City. We will continue to strike until the decisive defeat of Hamas, with the hostages always at the forefront of our minds.
We will act with a sophisticated, balanced, and responsible strategy. The IDF will deploy all its capabilities, on land, in the air, and at sea, in order to strike Hamas decisively.
Soon we will move on to the next phase of Operation “Gideon’s Chariots”, in which we will continue to enhance the strikes against Hamas in Gaza City until its decisive defeat. Operation “Gideon’s Chariots” has achieved its objectives, Hamas no longer possesses the same capabilities it had before the operation; we dealt a severe blow.
The current campaign is not a pinpoint one; it is just another layer in a long-term and planned strategy, with a multi-front vision to strike all components of the axis, and first and foremost Iran.
You have been fighting for nearly two consecutive years, achieving unprecedented accomplishments that bring security to the communities near the Gaza Strip and to all the civilians of Israel. I am proud of you.
The IDF bears the moral duty to bring the hostages home, both alive and fallen”.
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