“We are going to free our hostages”

May 23. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Israeli security forces announced this Thursday the launch of a “precise” operation against the city of Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, with an eye on the “release of all the hostages” kidnapped by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) during the October 7 attacks against Israel.

The spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Daniel Hagari, has stated that the Palestinian armed group “has hostages” in its possession in the aforementioned town and has insisted that the troops “are going after Hamas”, according to information collected. by ‘The Times of Israel’ newspaper.

“Those who may have forgotten how savage and barbaric Hamas is were given a chilling reminder when they saw the horrific images of our girls being held captive. These young women have to come home. They have to come home to their families,” he said.

In this sense, he has asserted that it is necessary to “do everything possible to fulfill Israel’s mission of bringing home all the hostages and guaranteeing a lasting defeat for Hamas.” This is what was reported in a recently published video showing the kidnapping of five soldiers from the Nahal Oz base during Hamas attacks.

“We are going to go after Hamas. We are going to free our hostages,” he stated before emphasizing that the group “has been holding hostages in Rafah.” “That’s why our forces are maneuvering there,” she said.

Previously, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has indicated that Israeli forces are deploying more troops to the area to “create conditions that allow the hostages to be brought back.”

After visiting the coastal area of ​​the Gaza Strip, Gallant stressed that the Army is “reinforcing its contingent in Rafá”, an operation that “will continue and increase the force on the ground and in the air.” “We will achieve our objectives,” he stated before clarifying that they seek to “strike a hard blow to Hamas and deprive it of its military capabilities.”