Tel Aviv, Israel – Web Desk (May 18, 2026): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the mission to eliminate those responsible for the October 7, 2023 attack is nearing completion, according to foreign media reports.
Netanyahu also claimed that Israeli forces now control 60 percent of Gaza’s territory. He added that several leaders and commanders of the Palestinian resistance group Hamas have been killed.
Gaza Death Toll Crosses 72,000
In contrast, data from the Gaza Ministry of Health indicates that more than 72,000 people have been killed and over 120,000 injured since the war began. More than 90 percent of Gaza’s territory has become uninhabitable, and severe shortages of food and medicine persist due to Israeli restrictions.
Hamas Confirms Commander’s Death
Hamas has confirmed that Al-Qassam Brigades chief Ezzedine Al-Haddad was martyred in an Israeli strike along with his wife and daughter.
