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Every Oct. 7 terrorist will be 'brought to justice,' vows IDF Chief of Staff

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir vowed to bring all involved in the October 7 massacre to justice.
  • Zamir stated the IDF is implementing a security strategy along all of Israel's borders and has significantly weakened Hamas in Gaza.
  • He highlighted the ongoing pursuit of terrorists and the IDF's commitment to protecting Israeli communities.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir declared that the Israeli military "will not relent until we bring every person who played a part in the [October 7] massacre to justice." Speaking during an operational assessment in the Gaza Strip, Zamir affirmed the ongoing implementation of the IDF's security strategy across all of Israel's borders, emphasizing the military's front-line role in protecting communities and their residents.

We will not relent until we bring every person who played a part in the [October 7] massacre to justice.

— Eyal ZamirThe IDF Chief of Staff vowed to pursue all involved in the October 7 attacks.

Zamir expressed gratitude to the IDF's Southern Command for their "sustained offensive approach" in the Gaza area. He detailed recent operations targeting and eliminating Nukhba and October 7 terrorists, describing the pursuit of those involved as a "permanent and ongoing mission" being carried out successfully. He specifically referenced the images of the Bibas family and other victims, stating they are constantly in the IDF's thoughts.

We are implementing the security strategy we defined, not only here, but along all of the State of Israel’s borders.

— Eyal ZamirZamir explained the IDF's border security approach.

Regarding operations in Gaza, Zamir reported that Hamas has been "significantly weakened" and the security reality has been fundamentally altered. He reiterated the IDF's commitment to operating proactively to remove threats and safeguard the security of border communities. The Chief of Staff noted that recent strikes in Gaza killed several Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorists, including a PIJ commander involved in the October 7th attack and hostage-taking.

The pursuit of everyone involved in the October 7 massacre is a permanent and ongoing mission that the command is carrying out with great success.

— Eyal ZamirThe Chief of Staff described the continuous efforts to apprehend those responsible for the attacks.

Zamir stressed that the Gaza front is part of a broader multi-front effort, drawing parallels with the spirit observed among troops in southern Lebanon. He credited this spirit of initiative, determination, and commitment for enabling the IDF to maintain the strategic initiative and prevent threats similar to those experienced on October 7.

We have struck Hamas, significantly weakened it, and fundamentally changed the security reality.

— Eyal ZamirZamir assessed the impact of IDF operations on Hamas in Gaza.
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