— We will not allow Hamas to regain its position. We control a large part of the Gaza Strip and stand along (strategic) lines. The yellow line is a new border line, a forward line of defense for the community and an offensive line, Zamir said during a visit to the cities of Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya in the Gaza Strip.
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The second phase of the truce is coming soon
As part of the first phase of the ceasefire, Israeli troops withdrew to the so-called the yellow line, which leaves 47 percent. territory of the Gaza Strip in Palestinian hands. In the second phase, if the Palestinian group Hamas begins to disarm, Israeli troops are to gradually withdraw even further.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said earlier on Sunday that the country would soon enter the second phase of a ceasefire agreement as soon as the body of the last hostage kidnapped by Hamas in the October 7, 2023 attack was returned.
Zamir said Israel was waiting to return the body of the last deceased hostage. “The vast majority of our hostages have returned, but our mission will not be complete until the body of the last fallen hostage, Staff Sergeant Rana Gwili, is returned,” he said.
As the commander of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stressed, the military “cannot become complacent; we must prepare on all fronts and remain ready and vigilant, adhering to operational norms.” — IDF is preparing for a surprise war scenario; This is one of the cornerstones of the upcoming multi-year plan, said General Zamir.
