Netanyahu vowed to capture all the October 7 terrorists, and the Israeli government says 4,000 have already been killed.

During a state ceremony marking the anniversary of the October 7, 2023, attacks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz addressed the ongoing military objectives regarding the participants of the assault. The government reported that Israeli forces have killed 4,000 of the estimated 6,000 militants who entered Israeli territory during the initial incursion from the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu reiterated a commitment to capture or neutralize all individuals involved in the attack. The statement by the Defense Minister serves as an official update on the progress of these operations, framing the military actions as a direct response to the events of October 7.