LTG Herzi Halevi, the Chief of General Staff, delivers a resolute message, expressing, "We stand here five days after a gruesome and deeply disturbing event, the massacre carried out by the merciless and savage Hamas terrorists against our children, women, and our citizens. These actions are devoid of humanity and defy belief. The IDF is engaged in countering callous terrorists who have perpetrated unimaginable atrocities wherever there are people, wherever humanity is found."(Video source: Israel Defense Forces Twitter)