Israeli Defense Minister Katz stated on the 10th that if Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) fail to reach an agreement on the release of the detained individuals before the inauguration of USA President-elect Trump, Israel will "completely defeat Hamas." The statement said that Katz has instructed the IDF to submit a plan to "completely defeat Hamas." Katz emphasized that rescuing the detained individuals in the Gaza Strip has always been the top priority of Israel's defense system. Katz also mentioned that the political solution to the Gaza issue is "not related" to this plan. The IDF must change its operational approach to achieve the goals of defeating Hamas and ending the conflict in Gaza. (Xinhua News Agency)