The soldiers had reportedly filmed themselves during their IDF service in Gaza, the report noted.
The IDF said this meant that if the Hamas guards had not already shot the six hostages, the air force bombing probably would have killed them.
In an internal Hamas statement seen by Reuters, Hamas threatened to "neutralize" hostages if Israel were to carry out a hostage rescue operation.
Israel needs an immediate focus on securing its military, diplomatic, and economic stability.
The unit assembles mobile structures that are transported to either an outpost near the border or into Gaza. The factories on Unit 563’s base produce all the necessary parts for these structures.
Israel returns bodies of terrorists who carried out shooting near Dead Sea to Jordan • IDF unearths weapons stored in a home in Jabalya
The 'Post' went along with IDF soldiers for raids with the IDF in Aida and Azza camps in Bethlehem.
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