Netanyahu says ‘this is the beginning of the end’ for Hamas as dozens of terrorists surrender themselves – then tells the rest to ‘surrender NOW’: Footage shows more undressed suspects being paraded by the IDF – as troops move closer to entering to lure ‘Gaza’s Bin Laden’

Benjamin Netanyahu tonight called on Hamas to “surrender now” and warned that “this is the beginning of the end” for the terror group – as Israel’s brutal military offensive in Gaza continues.

The Israeli Prime Minister’s bullish warning to the jihadist organization behind the October 7 attacks came as the Israeli military said they are closing in on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s top target dubbed “Gaza’s Bin Laden.”

Reports indicate that Sinwar is hiding at an address in the northwest of Khan Younis, a southern town surrounded by IDF forces. In a televised statement this evening, Netanyahu declared: ‘The war is still ongoing, but it is the beginning of the end of Hamas. I say to the Hamas terrorists: it’s over. Don’t die for Sinwar. Surrender now.”

Heavy fighting has raged in and around Khan Younis as Israel continued its offensive after the US blocked the latest international efforts to stop the fighting and sent more ammunition to its ally.

The humanitarian situation is becoming increasingly dire for the Palestinians trapped in the besieged enclave. Hundreds of thousands of them have been displaced by the war and are seeking shelter in a shrinking piece of land in the south.

Hopes for new ceasefire fade as mediator Qatar said there is a ‘shrinking’ period to secure a ceasefire, while vowing the country would continue to put pressure on both sides to stop the violence .

Israel has said more and more Hamas fighters are surrendering themselves as ground operations in the Gaza Strip increase.

Netanyahu said tonight: “In recent days, dozens of Hamas terrorists have surrendered to our forces.”

However, the Israeli military has released no evidence that Hamas terrorists are surrendering, and Hamas has rejected such claims.

The IDF continued its attack on Hamas on Sunday, as dozens more terror suspects were pictured tied up, stripped naked and lined up on their knees.

Footage shared by Israeli media shows Israeli Army (IDF) troops rounding up dozens of men and transporting them on the back of trucks.

IDF spokesman Admiral Daniel Hagari said tonight that leaked images and photographs showing troops detaining Palestinian men in northern Gaza were not distributed by the IDF spokesman.

“We tell people to undress to make sure they don’t have explosive belts on,” he said.

He added that while “dozens” of the detained men are Hamas fighters, many others are uncommitted civilians.

The detained men are believed to have surrendered in the Jabalia refugee camp and other areas around northern Gaza.

One clip shared on social media shows Palestinian men lined up against a wall.

One man then steps forward to hand his assault rifle to Israeli troops with his hands in the air, while others behind him hold up their ID cards.

As bombs continued to rain down on Gaza last night, IDF chief Herzi Halevi declared that his forces had to “push harder” to dismantle the Hamas terror network.

“Every day we see more and more terrorists killed, more and more terrorists injured, and in recent days we see terrorists surrendering – this is a sign that their network is falling apart, a sign that we need to push harder,” Halevi said . said during a ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said Israeli forces have detained and interrogated hundreds of people in Gaza suspected of militant links.

Hagari told reporters: “Jabalia and Shejaiya are ‘centers of gravity’… for terrorists, and we are fighting them.

“They hide underground and come out and we fight them. Whoever remains in those areas comes from tunnel shafts and some from buildings. We investigate who has ties to Hamas and who does not. We arrest them all and interrogate them.”

Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told IDF soldiers on Friday that he “sees the signs that a crisis is beginning in Gaza.”

It comes after Israel vowed to continue its “just war to eliminate Hamas,” as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the United States for blocking a United Nations bid for a ceasefire.

The US, a key ally of Israel, was the only member to veto the UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, while Britain abstained, despite widespread international support .

Israeli warplanes struck parts of the Gaza Strip on Saturday in a brutal bombardment, hitting some of the dwindling swaths of land that Israel had described as safe zones when it told Palestinians in the south to evacuate.

Residents “are being told to move like human pinballs – ricocheting between smaller and smaller pieces of the south, without any basis for survival,” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the council before the U.N. Security Council vote.

Israel holds Hamas militants responsible for the civilian casualties, accusing them of using civilians as human shields, and says it has made significant efforts with evacuation orders to keep civilians out of harm’s way.

Israel says Hamas operates from hospitals and has released images supporting the claim, and has also targeted ambulances in the past that Israel says have been used by Hamas. Hamas has denied this.

Nearly a month ago, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Hamas had “lost control” of Gaza.

Hamas sparked the conflict with its deadliest ever attack on Israel on October 7, killing around 1,200 people and dragging around 240 hostages back into Gaza, 138 of whom remain captive, according to Israeli figures.

Israel has responded with a brutal military offensive that has left much of Gaza in ruins and killed at least 17,997 people, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-led Health Ministry.