The Israeli army stated that it will not stop attacking Hamas until all captured personnel are returned.

Jin10 reported on October 28 that during a public speech on October 27 local time, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi stated that the conflict with the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) will not end until the last Israeli captive is returned from the Gaza Strip. He said, “The fighting is not over; we must achieve our goal of bringing the fallen hostages home and continue to strike Hamas.”