Mansour Abbas calls on terrorist organizations to return the elderly, children, and women they have abducted: "Islamic values command us not to imprison women, children, and the elderly"

Brigadier General Gil Hirsch, who is in charge of the issue of prisoners and missing persons, published a statement this evening in which he promised to bring everyone back home: "We have a large number of wounded, missing, and abducted individuals held by the enemy"

Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir commented on the tough war in the south: "Now is not the time for questions, investigations, and inquiries. There will be time for all of that later; right now, it's a time for war and victory"

The IDF targeted two multi-story buildings where Hamas operated. These buildings were located in the heart of the civilian population. In total, four high-value targets of the terrorist organization were attacked

The IDF spokesperson provided a situation report for the fighting in the south, confirming casualties and captives. The objective is to regain control of the area, eliminate militants, and secure communities. The IDF is prepared for any scenario in the north as well