"Once more than half a million Palestinians [have evacuated], criticism of the Hamas leadership will intensify to the point where signs of its collapse may begin to appear."
Aerial lasers are also the holy grail of lasers in that they can be used more effectively and suddenly on both defense and offense.
Firing Arrow interceptors can cost millions of shekels, Iron Dome interceptors can cost tens of thousands of shekels, but firing the Iron Beam is as cheap as turning a light on.
“The forces are eliminating terrorists and destroying military structures that were used by terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip,” the IDF said.
“The army’s role is to shape a military reality that gives Israel a stronger hand in future negotiations,” retired Maj.-Gen. Israel Zini said.
The IDF called on residents to use only the designated route and to follow instructions given by security personnel.
Dermer, Witkoff meet in London for hostage, Qatar talks • Nearly 550 Gazans leave Strip in a day • Hamas senior official appears in first interview since Doha strike
The attack comes after a series of strikes by the military in Hodeidah's port, with Houthi-linked media stating that at least 12 strikes were recorded.
Hamas has created the largest human shield in history in Gaza City, IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Deffrin said, stressing that the terror group is preventing the evacuation of the city.
IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee warned of an upcoming strike on Hodeidah Port in Yemen on Tuesday, and ordered the evacuation of the area.
Ex-IDF chief Herzi Halevi admitted over 200,000 Gazans were harmed in the war, saying the fighting “has not been gentle.”
