Israeli army claims to have freed two hostages during night operation in Rafah. According to the Israeli army, the two hostages recovered - 60 and 70 years old - are "in a stable condition" According to Hamas, the operation is the final target of Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Israel affirmed that the strikes on the night of Sunday to Monday were not part of the launch of this offensive, but of an operation to recover two hostages kidnapped on October 7 during the unprecedented attack by Hamas fighters in southern Israel.