Halevi emphasized the objective of destroying Hamas, targeting its leadership, military wing and infrastructure. Herzi Halevi announced the readiness of Israeli ground forces for a potential offensive in the Gaza Strip. Israel-Hamas War: The Latest Developments
📢 We facilitated the release of 2 more hostages, transporting them out of #Gaza this evening.Our role as a neutral intermediary makes this work possible & we are ready to facilitate any future release.We hope that they will soon be back with their loved ones. On Friday, Hamas freed Americans Judith and Natalie Raanan, who had initially been among approximately 200 individuals abducted from southern Israel Oct. Hamas cited “humanitarian reasons” for the release.' Israel said it played no direct role in the process.