Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee confirmed in a statement from the Morag axis that the current objective of the ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip is to increase pressure on Hamas and work to bring down its military and governmental regime in the Gaza Strip. He emphasized that the "ultimate goal" for his army is to return the detainees from Gaza.

Adraee explained that the occupation army is operating simultaneously in the north and south of the Gaza Strip and continues to target Hamas's infrastructure, noting multiple achievements above and below ground, along with ongoing targeting of the movement's leaders.

He claimed that the occupation forces had killed the fifth commander of the Shujaiya Battalion in recent days, stressing that there was currently no replacement for him within the battalion. He pledged to continue eliminating every Hamas commander as part of ongoing military operations.

He added that the Israeli occupation army has relied on the element of ambiguity since the beginning of the operation, describing it as not just a slogan but an operational concept aimed at preventing Hamas from knowing the army's movements and plans.

He pointed out that the occupation forces will continue to surprise the movement in other areas within the Gaza Strip and will keep it under constant pressure. He emphasized that the army will pursue Hamas members wherever they are, even outside the Gaza Strip, vowing not to stop "until all detainees are returned, alive or dead."