3 years after 10/7, IDF 'prepared' for another ground offensive against Hamas

Nearly three years after October 7, the IDF is prepared for another ground offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, against the backdrop of political deadlock and the fact that Hamas has not disarmed. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the IDF is ready to complete the job and implement the migration plan, even though no country has yet been found to take in Gazans. The IDF maintains a high tempo of strikes, but fighting is expected to resume.

Nearly three years after October 7, the IDF is prepared for another ground offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Defense Minister Israel Katz said that "everyone understands that Hamas will not disarm" and that the IDF "is ready, given the directive, to eliminate Hamas and complete the job so we can also implement the migration plan," despite no country yet agreeing to take in Gazans. Fighting between the IDF and Hamas is expected to resume at some point. The IDF maintains a high tempo of strikes including targeted killings and destruction of weapons depots, but the operational concept is shifting. Reserve soldiers feel cumulative strain and fear of complacency. Meanwhile, Hamas is trying to recover and demonstrate governance by taxing aid goods. Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir emphasized that the IDF is the most moral army in the world. The political atmosphere makes it difficult to advance steps that could be interpreted as rehabilitating the Strip before Hamas disarms.