IDF intelligence chief: Israel killed two-thirds of October 7 terrorists

Key Points:

• An Israeli source reported that of the 6,000 people who crossed from Gaza into Israel on October 7, 4,000 have been killed, with 2,000 remaining, according to Maj.-Gen. Shlomi Binder of IDF Military Intelligence.
• The IDF has continued targeted strikes, killing key Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders, including Saqr Nabil Musa Qaisi and Ibrahim Mustafa Suleiman Abu Oweimer, while attempts to kill Hamas leader Ali al-Amoudi remain unconfirmed.
• Since the 2025 ceasefire, the IDF has reportedly killed at least 420 Hamas terrorists, with UN estimates indicating around 1,000 Gazans have died during this period, suggesting less than 50% of Gazan casualties were civilians.
• The Israeli Defense Ministry reported 1,318 members of Israel's security forces have been killed since the war began on October 7, 2023, including personnel from multiple agencies across various fronts such as Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank.
• Over 7,150 relatives of fallen Israeli service members have been officially recognized, including parents, widows, orphans, and siblings, with deaths continuing despite the October 10, 2025 ceasefire due to incidents along the Gaza buffer zone.