"Tonight in the Gaza Strip we shifted gears. The IDF is seizing territory, striking terrorists, destroying infrastructure.

And we are doing one more thing - we are seizing the 'Morag Axis'. This will be the second Philadelphi, the additional Philadelphia Axis.

Because we are now severing the Strip and we are increasing the pressure step by step, so that they will give us our hostages. And the more they do not give, the more the pressure will increase until they do.

We are determined to achieve the goals of the war, and we are working tirelessly, with a clear line and a clear mission.

And with God's help and with the help of our heroic soldiers - we will also achieve it."