Hagari claimed that since October 7, 5 of the commanders working in the HAMAS air system, which "played a major role in the attacks against Israel", have been killed.
The spokesman said that the Israeli army also killed the anti-tank missile system commander in the Northern Division of HAMAS, Ibrahim al-Sahar, on the instructions of the Internal Intelligence Service Shin-Bet (Shabak) and the Military Intelligence Department (AMAN).
Hagari regarding the ground operation against Gaza, "Of course we are ready, but there are various strategic and tactical reasons. We are looking at the entire Middle East," he said.
Israeli army radio reported today that Tel Aviv decided to "postpone the ground war" against the Gaza Strip until reinforcements from the US arrive in the region.