Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that 4,000 of the approximately 6,000 terrorists who invaded Israel on October 7 have been killed, with 2,000 still being pursued. The figures were presented by Military Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder during a cabinet meeting. Katz said he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have instructed security forces to eliminate every participant, 'from the senior ranks to the junior ranks,' and that the Shin Bet's Nili unit is leading the manhunt.
Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed Monday evening that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have instructed the IDF and all security agencies to eliminate every participant in the October 7 massacre, vowing to pursue the remaining 2,000 infiltrators. Speaking after the numbers were presented in cabinet, Katz stated that 4,000 of the 6,000 terrorists who invaded Israel on October 7 have already been eliminated. The Shin Bet's Nili unit is leading the operational manhunt, according to an ILTV report.
The figures were initially disclosed by Military Intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder during a security cabinet meeting earlier Monday. As The Zioneer first reported at 10:40 Monday, quoting a report by Israel Hayom, Binder told ministers that 4,000 of the roughly 6,000 terrorists who breached the border on October 7, 2023, have been killed, and vowed to reach the last of the remaining 2,000.
The ongoing manhunt continues three years after the October 7 massacre. The Zioneer's Eye on Zion briefing earlier Monday noted that the remaining 2,000 operatives remain targets of a persistent intelligence and operational effort across all sectors. The figure of 4,000 eliminated marks a significant increase from previous cumulative updates; in July, The Zioneer reported that 2,561 perpetrators had been eliminated.
The precise timeline for eliminating the remaining 2,000 remains unspecified. The Zioneer earlier Monday reported an analysis suggesting that at current elimination rates, completing the manhunt could take over a decade. Official sources have not addressed this projection.
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