Israeli security officials warn Gaza assault preventing release of captives

The Israeli daily, Haaretz, reported that Israeli security officials warned on Sunday that the army’s strategy in Gaza is failing to create conditions for the release of further captives. 

The killing of Hamas officials is not progressing in the way the Israeli army thought it would at this stage of the war. Despite Israeli efforts to kill high ranking Hamas officials the group is still able to continue fighting. 

On Sunday the Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani speaking at the Doha Forum said that Israel's bombardment of Gaza is "narrowing the window" for a new truce and the release of captives.