We are moving to full offence, Gaza will never go back to what it was: Israeli Defence Minister

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Tuesday said the Israel Defence Forces IDF is moving to full offence against Hamas targets as the counteroffensive in the wake of the terror attacks rages on The Times of Israel reportedIn an address to troops deployed along the Gaza border the Israeli Defence Minister said I have released all the restraints We have regained control of the area and we are moving to a full offenceHe asserted that Gaza will never go back to what it wasYou will have the ability to change the reality here You have seen the prices being paid and you will get to see the change Hamas wanted a change in Gaza it will change 180 degrees from what it thought The Times of Israel quoted the minister as saying in a reportThey will regret this moment Gaza will never go back to what it was the Defence minister said adding that Israel with all its might and without compromise would eliminate whoever comes to decapitate murder women Holocaust survivorsHinting at the ongoing counteroffensive continuing for several months he added We will return here to Beeri in a few months and the situation will be different We will resettle the kibbutz until its last meterAfter Gallants address on Tuesday the top spokesperson for Israeli Defence Forces IDF Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said killing senior Hamas members was a top priority according to a report by The Times of IsraelInforming that the troops were still looking for Hamas terrorists in southern Israel after the multipronged terror attacks on Saturday morning Hagari added The directive to the forces is clear Find terrorists and destroy themWe are making a strong defence on the border There were infiltration attempts today but the terrorists were eliminated before they reached the fence he addedThe bodies of 103 terrorists were found in Kibbutz Beeri he said adding that Hamas gunmen murdered more than 100 Israelis in KibbutzMeanwhile as part of the ongoing counteroffensive against Hamas dozens of Israeli Air Force fighters struck over 200 targets in the AlFurqan neighbourhood a spot from which Hamas launches attacks according to a reportIn a post shared on X IDF stated Dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck over 200 targets in the AlFurqan neighbourhooda terrorist hotspot from which Hamas devises and executes their attacks This is the 3rd counterstrike in the area during the last 24 hours in which 450 targets were struckIt added that dozens of fighter jets hit over 70 targets through Darje Tupah in Gaza on Tuesday nightDozens of IAF fighter jets attacked more than 70 targets throughout Darje Tupah in Gaza tonight The Darje Tupah area serves as a terrorist nest for the terrorist organization Hamas and from where many activities against Israel are carried out the Israeli Air Force posted on XIt added that it will continue to act powerfully against the terror infrastructure which enables Hamas to plot and execute attacks on IsraelMeanwhile the IDF also confirmed that the first plane carrying US armaments arrived at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel on Wednesday It added that cooperation between the two militaries is a key part of ensuring regional security and stability in times of warThe Israeli security forces also bombed the house of the father of Mohammed Deif the head of Hamass military wing believed to be the key plotter of the terror attacks The Times of Israel reportedAs the war against Hamas entered its fifth day the toll from the rocket and ambush attacks by the terror outfit in Israel mounted to over 1200 with more than 2700 injured and 50 confirmed to have been taken hostage or missing the IDF statedIt added that over 4500 rockets have been fired from Gaza so farOn the other side over 770 Palestinians have also been killed in air raids by the Israeli Defence Forces IDF The Health Ministry in Gaza said adding that another 4000 have been wounded in the ongoing counteroffensiveAmong the dead are 140 children and 120 women the ministry spokesperson saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever