People gather after the news that Israeli soldier Ori Megidish, who was taken hostage by Hamas, was released following an Israeli ground operation inside Gaza according to the Israeli army, near her home in Kiryat Gat, Israel October 30, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT
During a televised briefing on Tuesday, Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi stated that there is currently no apparent agreement for the release of hostages being held in Gaza, while Israel proceeds with its ground invasion of the territory. Additionally, Hanegbi mentioned that the attacks on Israel by the Houthis in Yemen were deemed “unacceptable,” but he refrained from providing further details when asked about a potential Israeli response.
He said Egyptian hospitals should serve as an alternative for treating Gaza casualties, with hospitals in the enclave under pressure and suffering power cuts, but said Israel understood Egypt’s concern about an influx of Palestinian refugees.
Hanegbi said the Israeli military’s focus was on fighting Hamas militants in northern Gaza, but that it would shift to the southern part of the strip at a later stage.