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- The Israeli Armed Forces continue Operation Swords of Steel against Hamas militants. There were several days of ceasefire between the parties to allow the return of the hostages.
- Already in early December, the IDF announced that it had entered southern Gaza. One of the objectives of this operation is to identify places where militants are holding Israeli hostages. The Israeli army has already managed to take control of the tunnels in which Hamas commanders are located. The IDF is also engaged in destroying Palestinian terrorist underground infrastructure throughout the Gaza Strip.
- The Israeli army reported on December 9 that many members of the Hamas group had surrendered to Israel. They handed over their weapons and equipment to the IDF.