All Israeli strikes in Gaza to require IDF chief Zamir's approval as military tightens policies

The IDF will require Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir's approval for all strikes in Gaza, per Army Radio, citing security sources. This tightens policy, previously needing only division commander approval. The report links reduced attacks to policy changes and fewer targets since October 7. No strikes occurred in 48 hours except one Monday. The IDF confirmed killing several terrorists, including PIJ commander Mahmoud Fatair, Jaish al-Islam's Alaa Tarams, and Hamas commanders Ahmad Khudar, Salem Abu Labad, and Muhammad Khatib.

The IDF will now require the approval of Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir for all strikes in the Gaza Strip, according to an Army Radio report on Tuesday, citing security sources. This marks a tightening of attack policies, which previously required only the approval of a division commander. The report attributes the recent reduction in IDF attacks in Gaza to these policy changes and a general reduction in targets since the October 7 massacre. There were no strikes in Gaza over the past 48 hours, except for a single attack early on Monday. The IDF Spokesperson's Unit stated that any escalation of attack policy is a decision of the political echelon. The report also details recent IDF operations: over the weekend, a strike in Deir el-Balah killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Mahmoud Fatair, who participated in the October 7 massacre and was involved in holding Rom Braslavski hostage. The IDF also confirmed killing Jaish al-Islam terrorist Alaa Imad Khamis Tarams in Gaza City, Hamas Jabalya Battalion commander Ahmad Khudar, Hamas Nukhba commander Salem Jamal Abd al-Rahman Abu Labad in southern Gaza, and Hamas Maghazi Battalion commander Muhammad Abd al-Nasser Muhammad Khatib.