Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:32am on 09 Oct 2023,Monday International
Israel says its forces regained control of all communities near the Gaza barrier but some clashes continue with militants. Israel's biggest worry now is freeing kidnapped civilians and soldiers, regardless of the war's trajectory. Israel highly values its citizens' lives and has launched daring rescues globally in the past. In 2011, Israel freed over 1,000 Palestinians for one soldier after 5 years of talks. Any deal now for hundreds taken by Hamas will be massive. Hamas also claims to have Israeli commanders captive. In a BBC interview, Gershon Baskin, who negotiated the 2011 release said, Hamas likely took hostages underground, complicating rescue efforts. He expects Israel to send ground troops into Gaza in a massive operation to kill Hamas leaders and rescue hostages, following initial airstrikes.
