Isaac Herzog says the country is in the midst of “critical days” as the government tries to secure the release of captives held in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.

“I strengthen the hands of those engaged in the work of negotiations and hope that they will bring about an agreement soon. We must act with all our forces, in all aspects and in all arenas, so that the kidnapped men and women return,” Herzog wrote on X after visiting the family of Shlomo Mansour, one of the captives in Gaza.

He added that they will “not rest” until the complete return of captives, including the bodies of those who have died.

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