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IDF Prepares Offensive After Hostage Rescue and Drone Interception

2/14/2026

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IDF Rescues Hostages

Two years after the IDF's 'Golden Hand' operation, video footage shows Fernando Marman and Luis Har shortly after rescue.
The hostages were held for 129 days under harsh conditions.
The IDF intercepted a drone smuggling rifles into Israel.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir states the military is prepared to shift from defense to offense.
He added that renewed military action would follow if the government orders it.

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IDF Prepares Offensive

In Rafah, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said the military is ready to shift to offensive operations.
Zamir reiterated the commitment to demilitarize Gaza and disarm Hamas, declaring there is no immunity for terror.
The IDF monitors the region and remains prepared for further action.
The statement follows clashes in southern Gaza, underscoring ongoing tensions and the IDF's focus.

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Historical Context

The Gaza War in 2008 intensified the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, resulting in over 1,400 Palestinian and 13 Israeli deaths as Israel aimed to dismantle Hamas, which had launched thousands of rockets into Israel. This conflict followed Israel's 2005 disengagement from Gaza and the 2006 electoral victory of Hamas, which led to ongoing tensions and military readiness today, as emphasized by Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir.

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IDF Rescues Hostages

Two years after the IDF's 'Golden Hand' operation, video footage shows Fernando Marman and Luis Har shortly after rescue.
The hostages were held for 129 days under harsh conditions.
The IDF intercepted a drone smuggling rifles into Israel.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir states the military is prepared to shift from defense to offense.
He added that renewed military action would follow if the government orders it.

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