Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said during the onset of the Gaza war that his forces will destroy Hamas and free all hostages taken by the group during the raids on October 7 last year. Six months into the war, the Israeli Defence Forces have destroyed buildings and other infrastructure in Gaza, resulting in human casualties. So far, only three hostages have been freed by Israeli Forces. About 100 are still believed to be in Gaza, alive. There were hopes for more releases following the brief ceasefire in November negotiated by Qatar, Egypt and the US, which led to...