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Friday, November 10, 2023
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Friday, November 10, 2023
Hagari: Hostage talks will take time, don’t rely on reporting that’s not directly from IDF
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari gives a statement to the media in Tel Aviv on October 16, 2023. (Avshalom Sassoni/ Flash90)
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari comments on various media reports of potential agreements with Hamas that would see the terror group release some of the hostages it is holding.
“We are constantly, and proactively, working to return the hostages,” Hagari says in an evening press conference.
“These processes are complex, they will still take time. We will not miss a single opportunity to return hostages home,” he says.
Hagari urges the public not to rely on reports regarding hostage deals that don’t come directly from the IDF, which will first update the hostages’ families if there is a development and then update the public.
