Israel says 4,000 of 6,000 Oct. 7 infiltrators killed, vows to pursue remaining 2,000
Israeli officials say about 4,000 of the roughly 6,000 people who crossed from Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023 have been killed and about 2,000 remain. Two Israeli right-leaning outlets attribute the figures to the military intelligence chief and the defence minister respectively.
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The story, neutrally told
Right · 1The Jerusalem Post reported on Monday 5 October 2026 that, of the 6,000 people who crossed the border from Gaza into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, 4,000 have been killed. The Jerusalem PostRC “Of the 6,000 people who crossed the border from Gaza and infiltrated Israel on October 7, 4,000 have been killed” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Right · 1The Post attributed this to an Israeli source citing data that Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, head of IDF Military Intelligence, shared at a security cabinet meeting; Binder was quoted as saying: "There are 2,000 remaining, and we will get to every last one of them." The Jerusalem PostRC “an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post on Monday, citing data shared by Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder, head of the IDF's Military Intelligence, during a security cabinet meeting” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Right · 1JNS reported that Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Monday night that about 4,000 of the attackers have been eliminated and around 2,000 remain alive. JNSR “Some 4,000 Gazan terrorists who invaded Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, have been eliminated, but around 2,000 remain alive, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed on Monday night.” Read at JNS ↗
Right · 1Katz said that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered the IDF to "pursue and eliminate all of them—from senior to low-ranking." JNSR “had ordered the Israel Defense Forces to “pursue and eliminate all of them—from senior to low-ranking.”” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 1JNS described the 6,000 as fighters from Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Fatah plus unaffiliated Palestinian civilians, and said the attack killed some 1,200 people and saw 251 kidnapped. JNSR “Some 6,000 terrorists from Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Fatah, as well as unaffiliated Palestinian civilians, infiltrated the Jewish state on Oct. 7, murdering some 1,200 people, wounding thousands and kidnapping 251.” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 1The Post said the IDF killed Ibrahim Mustafa Suleiman Abu Oweimer, a Nukhba platoon commander, on Monday, and on Sunday announced it had killed Saqr Nabil Musa Qaisi, a Nukhba member who it said posed as head of an aid organisation. The Jerusalem PostRC “the military killed Ibrahim Mustafa Suleiman Abu Oweimer, a Nukhba platoon commander in Hamas' military wing”“Saqr Nabil Musa Qaisi, a Nukhba terrorist from Hamas who was posing as the director of a humanitarian aid organization called Deniz Feneri” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
Right · 1Over the weekend the military also killed two Islamic Jihad rocket array commanders and reportedly tried to kill Ali al-Amoudi, described as Yahya Sinwar's successor as Hamas leader in Gaza; the IDF has not confirmed his death and Israeli media reports conflict. The Jerusalem PostRC “There was no confirmation by the IDF that Amoudi was killed in the strike, with conflicting reports in Israeli media about his status.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Right · 1The Post said that, since the ceasefire of 10 October 2025, it learned in July that the military had killed at least 420 Hamas members, and cited UN estimates of around 1,000 Gazans killed in that period, from which it inferred that fewer than 50% of those killed by the IDF were likely civilians. The Jerusalem PostRC “The Post learned in July that the military had killed at least 420 Hamas terrorists since the 2025 ceasefire was established”“UN estimates that around 1,000 Gazans have been killed during this time, meaning that, since the ceasefire, the percentage of Gazans killed by the IDF has likely been less than 50% civilians.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Right · 1The Defence Ministry reported on Sunday that 1,318 members of Israel's security forces have been killed since Oct. 7, 2023, across Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank. The Jerusalem PostRC “1,318 members of Israel's security forces have fallen in the conflict, according to data published by the Families, Commemoration, and Heritage Department of the Defense Ministry on Sunday.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
Right · 1Katz also said on Tuesday that he had put the IDF on heightened alert ahead of the third anniversary of the attack, citing intelligence that Hamas plans to attack soldiers in Gaza, and warned that Hamas and Gaza's population would pay a heavy price if Israeli forces are harmed. JNSR “If, God forbid, our forces are harmed, Hamas and the population of Gaza will be the ones to pay a heavy price—beyond all proportion,”” Read at JNS ↗ Right · 1The IDF said on Tuesday that troops dismantled a 1.5-kilometre tunnel route in northern Gaza, east of the ceasefire line, and that its forces remain deployed under the U.S.-brokered Oct. 10, 2025 ceasefire agreement. JNSR “troops dismantled a 1.5-kilometer-long (0.9 mile) tunnel route in the northern Gaza Strip” Read at JNS ↗
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- Framing
- Both Israeli right-leaning outlets present the figures as progress in a campaign to eliminate every Oct. 7 attacker, leading with the officials' vows.
- Emphasis
- Officials' pledges to kill all remaining attackers, recent targeted killings, Israeli casualty figures and heightened alert ahead of the anniversary.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Neither outlet gives independent verification of the 4,000/2,000 figures or Palestinian or international perspectives; no left or centre outlets covered the story.
- Charged language
- “terrorists”“eliminated”“massacre”
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“There are 2,000 remaining, and we will get to every last one of them” — The Jerusalem Post
“Israeli defense minister vows to eliminate all 2,000 remaining Oct. 7 terrorists” — JNS
What every side reports
- About 6,000 people crossed from Gaza into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
- About 4,000 of them are reported killed and about 2,000 remain.
- Israeli officials have vowed to pursue all of the remaining attackers.
- The Gaza ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, 2025.
Where accounts differ
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Who announced the figures
- Right
- The Jerusalem Post cites an unnamed Israeli source relaying Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder's data at a security cabinet meeting; JNS says Defence Minister Israel Katz revealed them on Monday night.
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Who the 6,000 were
- Right
- The Jerusalem Post calls them 'people who crossed the border'; JNS headlines them 'Gazans' and says they included Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Fatah fighters and unaffiliated civilians.
Israel Katz person
Katz says 4,000 attackers have been eliminated, 2,000 remain, and that he and Netanyahu ordered the IDF to pursue all of them.
“pursue and eliminate all of them—from senior to low-ranking.” — JNS
Israel Defense Forces organisation
The IDF says it continues to kill Hamas commanders and operate against immediate threats while deployed under the ceasefire.
“continue operating against immediate threats” — JNS
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IDF has killed two-thirds of terrorists who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7, military intel. says
Mixed Reports the intelligence chief's figures and pledge, then adds recent strikes, casualty data and an inference about civilian share of deaths.
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JNSR ·
Israeli defense minister vows to eliminate all 2,000 remaining Oct. 7 terrorists
Critical Leads with Katz's vow to eliminate all remaining attackers and his warning of a heavy price for Gaza.
- 5 Oct 10:38 First The Jerusalem PostRC IDF has killed two-thirds of terrorists who infiltrated Israel on Oct. 7, military intel. says
- 6 Oct 09:03 +22h 25m JNSR Israeli defense minister vows to eliminate all 2,000 remaining Oct. 7 terrorists
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