IDF spokesman Brigadier General Daniel Hagari gave a review (Thursday) and referred to the release of the abductees in the outline reached between Israel and Hamas and the deployment of forces under the shadow of the ceasefire.
At the beginning of his remarks, the IDF spokesman referred to the abductees who are supposed to be released as part of the deal. "Today, a preliminary list of names of women and children who are supposed to be released was received in the last few hours. Officers arrived to inform the families of the return of their relatives."
"Don't spread unofficial information and don't spread rumours"
In his words, Brigadier General Hagari asked not to spread unsubstantiated information regarding the abductees. "These will be complex days, nothing is closed until it actually happens, and even during the process it changes all the time. Hamas is a cruel and merciless enemy. Ahead of us are difficult days of joy mixed with sadness. Hamas will try to use the truce days to create fear, spread disinformation and manipulate. We repeat and request - do not spread information that is not official and do not spread rumours."
Hagari later referred to the continuation of the fighting and the ceasefire. "The IDF continues to fight even at this time in the northern Gaza Strip. This is the first stage of the war and we are preparing for the next stages. In the coming days we will focus on planning for the next steps."
According to him: "Tomorrow with the ceasefire - our forces will be stationed inside Gaza City and they will move within the lines established in the agreement. The return of the abductees is in stages - the fighting is in stages. This is what the State of Israel has decided and this is what the IDF will carry out. We will destroy all the tunnels we uncovered, also under hospitals. All the terrorist infrastructure inside the Shifa Hospital will be destroyed. After that we will leave the hospital."
