The IDF Begins to Reduce Forces in Gaza While Upping Military Pressure to Free Hostages
During a visit to the front, the Chief of Staff emphasized yesterday that "in every action you take, you will receive full support. Operate per the open-fire rules”
Dan Arkin
| 01/01/2024
The IDF will begin this week to reduce forces in the Gaza Strip and release reserve forces, concurrently with the ongoing combat. The IDF spokesperson defined yesterday as "adaptation to 2024," which the IDF is undertaking as part of the "smart management of forces" for a brief relaxation as well as training and support for reservists' families.
The IDF stated that the fighting continues in full force in Gaza. However, the units are nearing the completion of their missions, and the IDF is presenting to the government the question of what will happen at the end of the fighting, regarding who will assume control of the Gaza Strip. Simultaneously, pressure on Hamas persists, primarily to advance negotiations for the release of the hostages.
Yesterday, during a visit to the soldiers on the front line, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi promised them that "in every move you make, you will receive full support with accompanying fire. Act diligently according to the open-fire instructions." IDF Spokesman, Brigadier General Hageri, said that "There is not a single case in which an IDF unit did not receive assistance and air evacuation."
The fighters of Unit 551 engaged for the first time in Beit Lahia yesterday to neutralize terrorist infrastructure. They identified a group of terrorists and executed a targeted attack on them with the help of the air force.
The fighters of the Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion (585) of the Southern Division operated in the southern part of the Gaza Strip to locate terrorist infrastructures. They uncovered tunnel openings and destroyed them using combined infantry and engineering forces. Naval forces attacked targets yesterday to support the ground forces' efforts.
The fighters of '”Oketz” canine unit continue to accompany the combat forces in Gaza. The dogs search buildings and detect explosive devices and materials. Patrick, a four-legged fighter, searched a structure before the forces entered, identified a terrorist ambushing them, and saved lives.
On the northern front, at the Lebanese border, Air Force fighter jets targeted terrorist infrastructure and buildings belonging to the Hezbollah organization near the village of Rameh, which serves as a terror hub for the organization.
During a visit to the front, the Chief of Staff emphasized yesterday that "in every action you take, you will receive full support. Operate per the open-fire rules”
The IDF will begin this week to reduce forces in the Gaza Strip and release reserve forces, concurrently with the ongoing combat. The IDF spokesperson defined yesterday as "adaptation to 2024," which the IDF is undertaking as part of the "smart management of forces" for a brief relaxation as well as training and support for reservists' families.
The IDF stated that the fighting continues in full force in Gaza. However, the units are nearing the completion of their missions, and the IDF is presenting to the government the question of what will happen at the end of the fighting, regarding who will assume control of the Gaza Strip. Simultaneously, pressure on Hamas persists, primarily to advance negotiations for the release of the hostages.
Yesterday, during a visit to the soldiers on the front line, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi promised them that "in every move you make, you will receive full support with accompanying fire. Act diligently according to the open-fire instructions." IDF Spokesman, Brigadier General Hageri, said that "There is not a single case in which an IDF unit did not receive assistance and air evacuation."
The fighters of Unit 551 engaged for the first time in Beit Lahia yesterday to neutralize terrorist infrastructure. They identified a group of terrorists and executed a targeted attack on them with the help of the air force.
The fighters of the Bedouin Reconnaissance Battalion (585) of the Southern Division operated in the southern part of the Gaza Strip to locate terrorist infrastructures. They uncovered tunnel openings and destroyed them using combined infantry and engineering forces. Naval forces attacked targets yesterday to support the ground forces' efforts.
The fighters of '”Oketz” canine unit continue to accompany the combat forces in Gaza. The dogs search buildings and detect explosive devices and materials. Patrick, a four-legged fighter, searched a structure before the forces entered, identified a terrorist ambushing them, and saved lives.
On the northern front, at the Lebanese border, Air Force fighter jets targeted terrorist infrastructure and buildings belonging to the Hezbollah organization near the village of Rameh, which serves as a terror hub for the organization.
