Pockets of the terror group in Rafah and Khan Yunis are being dismantled, the prime minister said.
(Nov. 2, 2025 / JNS) The military is “systematically eliminating” two Hamas pockets in areas of Gaza under IDF control—in Rafah and Khan Yunis—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Speaking at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting, Netanyahu emphasized freedom of action to protect IDF troops positioned in the Strip, saying that “if there is an attempt to harm our forces, we strike those who inflict the harm and also their organization, for the purpose of protecting our forces.”
He clarified that Jerusalem does not seek permission to act from the United States, maintaining “supreme security responsibility” that will not be relinquished.