Israel must apply ‘military pressure’ in Gaza to ensure hostages return: Gallant

Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told troops in Gaza Wednesday that they must apply “military pressure” to guarantee the return of hostages held in the Palestinian territory for over a year.

“The central issue here is to continue exerting as much pressure on Hamas as possible, in order to create the conditions necessary to ensure the return of the hostages. Your duty is to exert military pressure, and eliminate and imprison terrorists,” Gallant’s office reported him saying.