“The battle isn’t over yet,” 'Israeli' army chief tells soldiers in Gaza

• 'Israeli' army chief Eyal Zamir warns troops in Gaza that “the battle isn’t over yet.”
• Calls on soldiers to stay fully alert and ready to resume fighting “at any moment.”
• Remarks made inside Gaza amid preparations for a ceasefire implementation.

The Israeli Occupation Forces’ (IOF) Chief of Staff, Eyal Zamir, issued a sharp warning to his forces stationed in the Gaza Strip, urging them to remain on high alert despite the pause in fighting.

Speaking from inside Gaza, Zamir said the battle “is not over yet,” emphasizing that the current halt in offensive operations does not mark the end of the conflict. His remarks came as both sides prepared to implement a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending months of devastating violence.

Addressing his soldiers directly, Zamir said, “We must remain vigilant to renew the war at any moment,” signaling the occupation’s continued readiness for escalation and lack of confidence in the stability of the truce.

On Sunday, Zamir warned that if negotiations to secure the release of captives fail to achieve their aims, the military will return to fighting in Gaza.

"There is no ceasefire (at the moment), but the operational situation has changed, with the political level converting the tools and achievements you have gained through military action into political gains," Zamir told a group of soldiers deployed in Gaza.

"If the political effort fails, we will return to fighting," he added, according to a statement issued by the military.