Israel says new Gaza offensive will continue until all hostages released
Defence minister says ‘all threats’ to south of Israel must also be removed, as airstrikes kill hundreds of PalestiniansMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsrael will continue its new offensive in Gaza until Hamas releases all hostages and “all threats to residents of the south [of Israel] are removed”, the country’s defence minister said on Tuesday, raising the prospect of many weeks or even months of war in the devastated Palestinian territory.“Hamas must understand that the rules of the game have changed,” Israel Katz told reporters during a visit to an airbase, adding that “the gates of hell will open and it will face the full might of the IDF in the air, at sea and on land” if remaining hostages were not freed. Continue reading...

Defence minister says ‘all threats’ to south of Israel must also be removed, as airstrikes kill hundreds of Palestinians
Israel will continue its new offensive in Gaza until Hamas releases all hostages and “all threats to residents of the south [of Israel] are removed”, the country’s defence minister said on Tuesday, raising the prospect of many weeks or even months of war in the devastated Palestinian territory.
“Hamas must understand that the rules of the game have changed,” Israel Katz told reporters during a visit to an airbase, adding that “the gates of hell will open and it will face the full might of the IDF in the air, at sea and on land” if remaining hostages were not freed. Continue reading...