Video footage released September 30, 2025, shows IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir walking through Gaza City alongside senior officers, underscoring frontline leadership as Israel intensifies its military campaign against Hamas.

The footage captures Zamir touring rubble-strewn streets, a stark backdrop to the ongoing operations. His visit was aimed at assessing battlefield progress and rallying troops engaged in some of the fiercest fighting in recent months.

During the visit, Zamir highlighted that the latest offensives were creating “new opportunities” to achieve Israel’s war objectives, which he said include the release of hostages held by Hamas. His remarks, reported by outlets such as The Jerusalem Post and Times of Israel, reflect Israel’s growing confidence that continued pressure could reshape the conflict’s trajectory.

Israeli military officials maintain that the expanded operations in Gaza are focused on dismantling Hamas infrastructure, reducing rocket capabilities, and cutting off supply lines, even as international concern mounts over the humanitarian toll.