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The Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army, Lt. Gen Dear Halevi (Photo), said this Saturday, 13 that the country is fighting “just” war against the terrorist group Hamas to defend “their right to live in safety.”
“It is important to remember that we are fighting a war more just than any other, a war unleashed by a bloodthirsty enemy innocent people massacred in inhumane ways. We have not forgotten it, we will not forget it, and we will continue to remember it, even to those who try to deny it.”
Halevi also said that today “plans were approved (…) to continue the fight and.” increase military pressure about Hamas,” which is “permissible in itself bring back many hostages“.
“We are working by all means, mostly in secret, to bring them back and will continue to do so until they return,” he added.
“To achieve real results, We must continue to operate in enemy territory and let us not give in to a truce that will bring us no results.”
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Of the approximately 250 hostages taken by Hamas in the October 7 massacre, 105 were released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners during a ceasefire in late November.
That's what the Israeli authorities believe There are still 127 hostages in captivityin addition to 13 who remain missing and 25 who died without their bodies recovered.
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