Israel military will continue to ‘operate proactively’ in Gaza: army chief

Israeli soldiers drive on the border with the Gaza Strip as right-wing activists gather in an attempt to cross over into the embattled territory on July 19, 2026. (AFP file photo)
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Updated 06 August 2026
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Israel military will continue to ‘operate proactively’ in Gaza: army chief

  • Israel’s military chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir visits troops in Gaza

JERUSALEM: Israel’s military chief on Wednesday said the country’s forces would keep operating “proactively” in the Gaza Strip, vowing to “continue to pursue those responsible” for Hamas’s October 7 attack that triggered the war.
“In the Gaza Strip, we have struck Hamas, significantly weakened it, and fundamentally changed the security reality,” Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said while visiting troops in Gaza, according to a military statement.
“The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) will continue to operate proactively and according to the principle we established — to remove threats and, in every situation, protect the communities and their residents and safeguard their security.”