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From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 15, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 15, 2025
IDF chief says army making great efforts to return all hostages
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi (center) Shin Bet director Ronen Bar (right) and IDF hostage pointman Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon (left) at a command center, February 15, 2025. (Israel Defense Forces)
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi says the military is making great efforts to return all of the remaining hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
“Alongside the great excitement with the return of each hostage, we remember in the IDF our duty to return everyone,” Halevi says at a command center leading the IDF’s efforts to bring back the hostages.
“We are making great efforts to do so while at the same time preparing with offensive plans,” he adds.
