Just weeks after resuming large-scale military action in Gaza, the IDF and Shin Bet released a summary of recent accomplishments, highlighting the elimination of top Hamas operatives, attacks on strategic locations, and the capture of significant territory in the region.
Military activities in Gaza resumed on March 18, 2025, with a focused campaign aimed at high-ranking and mid-level members of the Hamas terror organization.
The initial wave of strikes was guided by detailed intelligence work and meticulous analysis carried out through close collaboration between the IDF’s Intelligence Directorate and the Shin Bet. According to information currently available, there is a high degree of certainty that eight senior figures from Hamas’s political bureau were killed in that opening salvo.
In addition to those high-ranking officials, multiple commanders from various internal units—including Hamas’s General and Internal Security branches—were also eliminated. These operatives had been involved in vital roles supporting both terror infrastructure and arms production for Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
Throughout the broader conflict, Israeli forces have made it a priority to target top leadership figures of Hamas, both within Gaza and outside its borders.
As the latest phase of the Gaza operation unfolds, a total of eleven Hamas political bureau leaders have now been confirmed eliminated.
Striking figures from both the political and security arms of Hamas has dealt a blow to the group’s ability to govern in Gaza and has disrupted coordination between its political leadership and its military operations. These actions have significantly furthered Israel’s efforts to cripple Hamas’s control over the region.
To date, around 1,200 terrorist-linked targets have been hit from the air by over 350 Israel Air Force jets and aircraft. The operation has included more than 100 targeted killings, taking out hundreds of terrorists and militant commanders involved in the October 7 massacre and other attacks.
Among the eliminated figures are a deputy brigade commander, five battalion leaders, a deputy battalion commander, the head of military intelligence for Hamas in southern Gaza, 15 company commanders, and others who infiltrated Israel on October 7 and took part in the massacre.
Ground troops continue their mission to destroy Hamas’s operational infrastructure, operating in new territories where they hadn’t previously entered. Their objectives include uncovering weapons caches, dismantling tunnels, and neutralizing terrorist facilities.
The military remains ready to widen the ground campaign depending on how the situation evolves.
At present, IDF forces are expanding control of the “Morag” Corridor, which separates the Khan Yunis and Rafah Brigades.
As a result of these ongoing efforts, Israeli forces have now secured multiple strategic areas and routes within Gaza. Roughly 30% of the territory is under Israeli control and is now classified as part of an Operational Security Perimeter.
{Matzav.com Israel}