Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir on Sunday vowed to disarm the Hamas terrorist group “either through an agreement or through military means.”

“We will continue to insist that the Hamas regime will not exist on the other side of the border. Even if this requires time, we will persist in the mission of dismantling Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip,” he stated, speaking during a visit to Gaza’s Rafah area, which remains under military control in accordance with the U.S.-brokered truce.

Zamir received an overview of developments, “with an emphasis on the defensive effort, removing threats and maintaining constant readiness for a rapid shift and transition to offensive activities,” the IDF stated.

He noted that the military currently controls more than half of t

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