IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin warned of multi-front threats, detailed Hamas’s exploitation of Gaza civilians, and vowed to fight until the hostages return home. IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin issued a video statement in English on Sunday about Israel’s ongoing multi-front war and the humanitarian situation in Gaza. "This week alone, we faced threats from every direction," Defrin said in the statement.
Defrin described a series of incidents the IDF has confronted in recent days. He said a terrorist crossed from Jordan at the Allenby Crossing in a truck carrying humanitarian aid and opened fire — aid that, he noted, was intended for the people of Gaza. In Ramallah, the spokesman said, IDF forces uncovered rockets prepared for launch toward Israeli homes. He added that in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah’s Radwan Force continues attempts to rearm and to seek Israel’s destruction, while from Yemen the Houthis continue to fire ballistic missiles and UAVs directly at Israeli civilians.
"Just today, rockets were once again launched from Gaza into Israel," Defrin said. As the Jewish New Year arrives, Defrin noted that "forty-eight hostages remain in the grip of Hamas. Their captivity is an unfinished chapter of this war — and we will not close it until they are home. We have no other choice." (Read More)
