Following a contentious interview, "Sky News" presenter Kay Burley defends her line of questioning regarding the release of prisoners in the abductee deal
Halevi noted that the Israeli military is using the four-day truce in Gaza to "learn, prepare ourselves and our capabilities better" ahead of the continued fighting.
Israel awaited the release of 13 more hostages on Saturday, which would bring the total of hostages released since the implementation of the deal to 26.
The presence of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler's antisemitic manifesto Mein Kampf in Gaza raises questions on what motivated Hamas's October 7 massacre in Israel.
HOSTAGE AFFAIRS: Although some Israelis families may be reunited this weekend with their loved ones held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, others face an arduous wait.
The comments, made only shortly after rockets were fired into Israel during the enacted ceasefire agreement, also praised martyrs as "the price of freedom, liberation and independence."
IDF Chief-of-Staff Herzi Halevi had held a briefing with all generals in Gaza operations on Wednesday to ensure that they would be ready for anything Hamas might try.
The "Grad Valley" is an area from which a wide range of anti-aircraft fire was fired at Israeli territory during the fighting, four significant tunnel shafts were located at great depth.
Begun days after Hamas's October 7 attack, the painstaking negotiations finally culminated in a deal to release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinian prisoners and a four-day pause in fighting.