IDF Spokesperson responds to Hamas' propaganda video showing Israeli-American hostage, promises relentless pursuit until hostages are released, expressing solidarity with families.
Critics of Israel often accuse the IDF of incidents when it is clear that the IDF was not in the area and could not have been involved.
Halevi's statements come amid a visit to the Nevatim air base in southern Israel, which was reportedly targeted and partially hit by Iran's attack.
Hagari added that zero of the close to 200 drones and zero of the 30 cruise missiles got through to Israeli territory at all.
Upon receiving the report, Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi ordered several disciplinary actions to be taken immediately.
The IDF has intensified operations within Shifa Hospital in recent weeks, where they killed numerous terrorists, including a Hamas official.
Shortly after midnight on Monday, Hamas admitted on its Telegram channel that it had fired mortar shells at IDF troops in the vicinity of Shifa Hospital.
The IDF is losing the worldwide PR war. IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari, this is how you can succeed.
Despite being false, this report has been shared vigorously on posts throughout social media sources, including Reddit, Threads, X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook.
"The war is not confined to Gaza alone - there is a worldwide battle for consciousness. Everyone should make a TikTok video daily in support of the hostages," Hagari said.
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