Defense Minister Israel Katz is currently holding an assessment with defense officials on the subject of the hostages held by the Hamas terror group, his office says.
Earlier today, the Shin Bet says a joint meeting was held between the head of the security agency Ronen Bar, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, Mossad Director David Barnea, and the IDF’s hostage pointman Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon.
The meeting focused on “advancing the efforts to return the hostages,” a terse statement from the Shin Bet says.
Channel 12 reported that the security chiefs gave Katz a very grim assessment of the condition of the hostages who have been held for more than 400 days.
The officials were then set to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Channel 2 report also said that Alon, Bar, and Barnea were expected to tell Netanyahu that even after the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the terror group was still demanding end of war and IDF withdrawal — and there is no other way to get the hostages out.
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