Israel - September 10, 2025 On Wednesday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi held a strategic briefing and command dialogue session in preparation for the next phase of Operation "Chariots of Gideon B". The meeting included the IDF General Staff, branch commanders, and commanders of maneuvering divisions and brigades. Operational plans were further reviewed and approved in coordination with the Commander of the Southern Command and additional senior officers. Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Halevi emphasized two primary goals: the release of hostages and the total collapse of Hamas rule in Gaza. "We are progressing toward the next stages of dismantling the Hamas regime—this is our mission, and nothing will stop us," he stated. He reaffirmed the IDF's determination: "We will strike and pursue them everywhere—in Judea and Samaria and beyond, as we did over the past 24 hours." Lt. Gen. Halevi also addressed the broader strategic picture: "We are closely monitoring the shift in the balance of power across the Middle East. This is a multi-front war. We have been at war for nearly two years, and we are now in decisive stages. We are shaping a reality that will last for generations—that's how we must approach it."