Israel's Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant, provided an update stating that Israeli troops have trapped Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a bunker.
Israeli troops are now "in the heart" of Gaza City for the first time, according to a Tuesday battlefield update from Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. He continued, saying, "We are going to destroy Hamas," and that "Gaza is the largest terrorist base ever built."
Additionally, it seemed that the defence commander would not bow to US pressure to initiate a humanitarian "pause". "Humanitarian truce without the return of the hostages," underlined Gallant. He added that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, is currently encircled by the IDF in a bunker. He mentioned that domestic settings are the scene of fights.
Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterated this in a recent speech and once more warned Hezbollah in Lebanon:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the IDF has been reaching deeper into Gaza than Hamas ever imagined, warning Le...