This market will resolve as YES if:

• Israel conducts a military operation with the explicit purpose of freeing living hostages in Gaza before December 31, 2025

• The operation is reported by major news outlets (such as AP, Reuters, BBC, CNN, WSJ, New York Times, etc.) before the market closes

• Update 2025-02-28 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Clarification on Shooting Incidents:

  • Intent Requirement: An operation must be explicitly directed at freeing hostages. Merely shooting the hostages outside of such an operation does not qualify.

  • Collateral Impact: If hostages are shot during an operation whose explicit purpose is to free them, that incident still meets the resolution criteria.