Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Brigadier General Daniel Hagari said that the number of people on the list of Palestinian Hamas hostages in the Gaza Strip has increased to 230. RIA News.
He emphasized that the number of hostages is constantly changing.
The army spokesman added that the IDF continues to expand ground maneuvers in the Gaza Strip. According to him, the more pressure is put on Hamas, the greater the chance of the hostages being released.
Formerly Benny Gantz, minister without office and member of Israel’s narrow military action cabinet statedHe said a ground operation in the Gaza Strip could advance the issue of returning hostages held by Hamas.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. In this context, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords” and one of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip were attacked, and Israel’s National Security Council decided to cut off the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the strip. 13 October Israel reported The UN said 1.1 million Palestinians should be evacuated to southern Gaza within 24 hours before a ground operation in Gaza.
Formerly political scientist named One of the reasons why the Palestinian-Israeli conflict flares up.