<p>Following a situational assessment in Gaza, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir states Hamas is losing control, directs an expansion of IDF operations to new areas in the north and south to achieve hostage return and eliminate Hamas’s military and governing capabilities.</p><p><i>(Israel National News’ North American desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shavuot in New York. The time posted automatically on all Israel National News articles, however, is Israeli time.)</i></p> | Read More in News from Israel