Two senior officials believe that the likely reason for the resumption of the Israeli Army’s attacks on the Gaza Strip and the decision to “expand” the actions of the country’s ground forces may be the failure of negotiations for the release of hostages. The publication reported this axios.
According to media interlocutors, the decision to continue ground operations in Gaza was made by the Israeli military cabinet on Thursday, October 26.
The reason why the IDF had previously taken more decisive action was Hamas’s failed negotiations over the hostages.
Militants have taken more than 220 people hostage since the October 7 attack, according to Israeli officials.
Other sources have repeatedly reported on the connection between the hostage negotiations and the possibility of a ceasefire.
In the future, negotiations on the release of hostages will continue with representatives of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas.
In the Israel Defense Forces approvedIt was stated that the Israeli army carried out intense attacks against targets in the Gaza Strip.
Previously Hamas statedThis will release foreign hostages “when conditions allow.”