(Jerusalem Post) – Israel has killed an estimated two-thirds of the approximately 6,000 people who crossed from Gaza into Israel during the October 7, 2023, attack, according to figures presented by Military Intelligence chief Maj.-Gen. Shlomi Binder to the security cabinet.

An Israeli source familiar with Sunday’s briefing told The Jerusalem Post that roughly 4,000 of the infiltrators have been killed. Binder said the military intends to pursue those still alive.

“There are 2,000 remaining, and we will get to every last one of them,” Binder said.

The figures come as Israeli forces continue targeting Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in Gaza. Among those reported killed in recent operations was Saqr Nabil Musa Qaisi, a Hamas Nukhba operative whom the IDF said had posed as the director of a humanitarian organization called Deniz Feneri. His death was announced following a strike on Sunday.

On Friday, the military reported killing Ibrahim Mustafa Suleiman Abu Oweimer, a Hamas Nukhba platoon commander who also participated in the October 7 infiltration. Israeli forces further reported eliminating two Islamic Jihad commanders responsible for rocket operations over the weekend.

Another reported target was Ali al-Amoudi, identified as the successor to Yahya Sinwar as Hamas’s leader in Gaza. The IDF has not confirmed his death, and Israeli media reports have differed over his status.

The military’s campaign against Hamas has continued despite the ceasefire that began in October 2025. In July, The Jerusalem Post reported that at least 420 Hamas operatives had been killed by Israeli forces since the truce took effect.

The period has also seen reports of Hamas using violence against Palestinians as it sought to reassert control over parts of Gaza. Estimates cited in the original report said Hamas had killed dozens or more people between October 2025 and July 2026.

The United Nations has estimated that around 1,000 Gazans were killed during that period. The figures cited in the report suggested that civilians accounted for less than half of those killed by Israeli forces since the ceasefire, though the estimates do not independently establish the circumstances of each death.

Defense Ministry reports 1,318 security personnel killed during war

Israel’s Defense Ministry said Sunday that 1,318 members of the country’s security forces have been killed since the war began on October 7, 2023.

The tally includes personnel from the IDF, Israel Police, Shin Bet, Fire and Rescue Services, as well as security coordinators and members of local emergency response teams. The deaths span several fronts, including Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank.

The ministry also reported that more than 7,150 people have been officially recognized as bereaved relatives. They include 2,143 parents, 355 widows and 880 orphans. A further 3,772 people lost a brother or sister.

Israeli forces have continued to suffer casualties even after the Gaza ceasefire came into effect on October 10, 2025. Some of the incidents have occurred near the Yellow Line, which marks the buffer zone inside the Strip.