Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that “the pursuit of Hamas terrorists will continue for many years”, including of those who took part in the October 7 attack, Al Jazeera reports.

Addressing Israeli fighter pilots at the Nevatim airbase, Gallant said all Hamas members “from the most senior, as you acted against yesterday, to those terrorists in the field,” would be chased down.

Gallant told the pilots that Israel’s main objective was the return of captives held in Gaza by Hamas and other groups.