IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi conducted a tour and situation assessment in Khan Younis, where he met with soldiers and commanders operating in the field. The assessment included Southern Command Chief Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asur, Head of Operations Division Maj. Gen. Itzik Cohen, Head of Intelligence Division Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder and other commanders. The Chief of Staff told the soldiers that "all roads lead to one place. All the options we present have one goal - returning the hostages. We are determined to achieve the goals we've defined: hostages, defeating Hamas and returning our communities safely. You are creating new opportunities that we discuss with the political leadership, we present all the options."