Israeli president says fighting aims to free hostagespublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time

Israel's President Isaac Herzog has taken to social media, saying the Israeli military's "renewal of fighting" in Gaza has two main goals: "The critical moral goal of returning the kidnapped, and of course restoring full security to all residents of the State of Israel."
In the post, he acknowledges that the overnight strikes on Gaza are "a cause for concern for many", and that's why it's important for him "to emphasise that fighting is not an end in itself" - but a tool to achieve the goals Herzog outlines above.
He also urges the government to listen to the families of the hostages and calls on all Israelis to show sensitivity towards them in "this difficult time".