The Israel Defense Forces bragged about “eliminating half of the leadership of Hamas’ military wing” in a tweet it posted on Wednesday. The IDF highlighted its achievements against the opposition outfit, vowing to continue its strike against Hamas.
“For the past 264 days, IDF ground, air and naval forces have been operating in Gaza in order to achieve the goal of eliminating the threat of Hamas,” part of the tweet read.
As per the summary presented, six Hamas brigade commanders, over 20 battalion commanders, and approximately 150 company commanders of its military wing have been killed by the IDF.
The Israeli troops have struck over 60,000 terrorist targets in Gaza and admittedly dismantled “dozens of production sites and workshops, as well as offensive and strategic underground tunnel routes”.
“The IDF will continue operating in order to dismantle Hamas in accordance with international law,” the tweet read.
Meanwhile, another tweet from Mark Dubowitz, the CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, stated that the IDF have eliminated and apprehended approximately 14,000 terrorists.
“So far, the IDF has struck approximately 37,000 targets from the air within the Gaza Strip, and more than 25,000 terrorist infrastructure and launch sites. The Southern Command’s fire control center, in cooperation with the Israeli Air Force, direct airstrikes against sites from which rockets were launched at Israel and security forces in the Gaza Strip,” part of Dubowitz’s tweet read.
The IDF has achieved impressive results against a hardened IRGC-trained, financed and weaponized Hamas terror army:
— Mark Dubowitz (@mdubowitz) July 16, 2024
IDF: *Nine months into the ground operation in Gaza: Half of the leadership of Hamas' military wing have been eliminated and approximately 14,000 terrorists…
“Additionally, the IDF focuses its efforts on locating terrorists who embed themselves and establish bases in sensitive sites across the Gaza Strip, including in hospitals, schools, and humanitarian shelters. These areas are cynically exploited by terrorists who attempt to use them as hiding places and bases for terrorism. Strikes against this infrastructure are conducted in accordance with international law, with the purpose of preventing the restoration of terrorist organizations’ capabilities,” it said.
Hamas’ attack on October 7 last year resulted in the death of at least 1,200 people. The group also took 252 Israelites and foreigners as hostage. As per reports, 116 hostages are still remaining with Hamas, of whom over 30 are believed to have died.
