Following interviews with several hostages who had been freed from captivity, Israel’s defense officials have acknowledged that they misjudged the specific locations where some of the hostages were being held, according to a report from Kan News on Sunday.
This revelation carries significant implications, as it confirms that the concerns regarding potential harm to hostages and the limitations on military operations in certain parts of the Gaza Strip before the ceasefire were justified. The Israeli forces had no clear idea of where the hostages were located, or just as importantly, where they were not located.
Back in September, the IDF had presented a critical decision to the political leadership about how to proceed with the ongoing conflict—whether to expand operations into other regions of Gaza, even if it meant risking the lives of more hostages.
This decision was framed within the tragic context of the deaths of six hostages in August, which occurred during Israeli military actions in the area.
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