Gadi Eisenkot says deal needed to free hostages, rescue raid unlikely

Asked whether harm to hostages must be avoided even if it means missing an opportunity to hit the political leader of Hamas in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar, Eizenkot replied: "The answer is yes."

Israeli cabinet minister and former military chief Gadi Eizenkot is consoled by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as he attends the funeral of his son Gal Meir Eisenkot, 25, an Israeli solider, who was killed in northern Gaza during the ongoing ground operation by Israel's military in the Gaza Strip,

(photo credit: REUTERS/CLODAGH KILCOYNE)

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JANUARY 19, 2024 15:13