ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies Researcher Ian Parmeter says there’s a “very strong movement” within Israel to prioritise the freeing of hostages.
Mr Parmeter says there are believed to be about “130 hostages” who are “hidden inside Gaza”.
“We assume they are deep inside the tunnel network,” he told Sky News Australia.
“When Hamas is determined to hide hostages, it seems to be very successful in doing so.
“There’s a very strong movement within Israel for Israel to prioritise the freeing of hostages.”