Israeli government spokesperson: Israel's goal is to retrieve all hostages; we're making efforts to minimize civilian casualties

On Friday, the Israeli government spokesperson stated: "Israel's goal is to recover all the hostages. We will not abandon anyone."

He added: "We are making efforts to reduce civilian casualties. We have identified places for evacuation in Gaza."

The spokesperson affirmed: "We were able to release 110 hostages, including 86 Israelis, and Hamas is violating the rights of Israeli hostages through torture and physical abuse."