IDF launches Op Gideon Chariots to pressure Hamas to free hostages
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a new major military operation 'Gideon Chariots' in Gaza to pressure Hamas to release the remaining hostages, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday. Of the hostages who remain in Gaza, Israel believes as many as 23 are still alive, although Israeli authorities have expressed concern for the status of three of those.