At the same time Israel hopes that the ground operation will allow additional opportunities concerning the abductees. At the tactical level: the friction with the terrain yields intelligence and operational opportunities.

The release of the observer Uri Magidish was one moment of light in the darkness of the harsh war imposed on Israel.

The feeling is that for the first time since October 7, courage and creativity have returned to the Israeli side. The fact that her release was published a few hours after another video produced by Hamas with the participation of three of the abductees certainly helped the collective joy, and certainly strengthened the private joy of the Magidish family who can now breathe easy.

The operation itself was breathtaking. It is customary to say this too easily about many operations, but in the present case it was indeed so. The details are prohibited from publication and may never be known, but the credit in this case go to the operatives in the Shin Bet, who used accurate intelligence for a successful surgical operation deep in Hamas territory.

The IDF was a partner in the operation, which was monitored in real time by the head of the Shin Bet and the Chief of Staff due to its high sensitivity and the fear that it would lead to complications.

Magidish was brought to Israel early yesterday morning, examined, and then met with her family members. It is likely that the IDF will question her to understand what happened to her in captivity from the moment she was kidnapped from the Nahal Oz post on the morning of the Simchat Torah attack, and mainly to learn new details.

It can be assumed that in Israel they were debating whether to publish that Magidish had been released. It is possible that the operation will cause Hamas to move the abductees, which will yield additional intelligence about them. On the other hand, the organization will work to increase the security around them.

At the same time, Israel hopes that the ground operation will allow additional opportunities for the abductees.

This is true at the tactical level: the friction with the terrain yields intelligence and operational opportunities.

This is also true strategically: if Hamas feels that its centers of power in Gaza City are in danger, it may trade in hostages to ease the military pressure on it.

Source: Israel Hayom