The Israeli military announced that it had fully reclaimed control of the border with Gaza early on Tuesday.
This occurred following weekend defence breaches by Hamas militants that cost hundreds of Israelis their lives in nearby communities.
No militants have crossed into Israel from the Gaza Strip since Monday night, but there may still be some Palestinian attackers on the run, according to Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesman Richard Hecht.
Hecht said that 1,500 militants’ bodies had been discovered in Israeli land thus far, and that hundreds more had been apprehended.
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He did, however, issue a warning, noting that there have still been armed clashes in border regions since Hamas launched their surprise all-out attack on Israel on Saturday.
Conflicts have recently occurred in the villages of Sa’ad and Kissufim in the Negev desert, close to Gaza.
Israel has kept up its unrelenting airstrikes on the region in retaliation.
According to the Israeli Health Ministry, Hamas fighters have been responsible for almost 900 deaths and more than 2,600 injuries in Israel since Saturday.
Massive Israeli counterattacks, according to the Health Ministry, have left more than 3,800 people injured and at least 687 dead in the Gaza Strip.
In preparation for a potential ground assault of the heavily populated Palestinian enclave, Israel mobilised about 300,000 reserve soldiers on Monday.
Hecht added that the military had set up what it refers to as “infrastructure for future operations,” saying “We are now concentrating on our offensive in Gaza.”
Hamas will experience hard and dreadful things, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, stated early on Monday night. “We are just getting started.”
