Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, has stated that despite the withdrawal of all maneuvering ground forces from the Gaza Strip, the war against the Hamas group continues and is far from over, reports The Times of Israel. According to the IDF chief, the Israeli army will know how to return to combat operations in the event of a temporary ceasefire as part of a hostage release agreement. He said that the return of hostages to Israel is a more urgent issue than other goals. Halevi noted that Israel is conducting this war differently and that it is …