This threat came after the Israeli army (IDF) amplified the offensive was launched on Tuesday, when the series of air attacks interrupted a fragile truce that lasted from mid-January.
After busy part of the strategic netzarim corridor sharing north of South Gaza, Israeli troops advanced towards the northern city of Beit Lahiya and the southern border town of Rafah.
Israeli officials have amplified threats in the last days, inviting Palestinians in Gaza to overthrow hamas or face the consequences.
“I betrayed the army order to win more territories in Gaza,” Katz said in the statement. “The more Hamas refuses to release the hostages, the more territories will lose, and which will be annexed by Israel.”
KATZ also threatened that “expand the tampon zone around Gaza to protect the Israeli civilian areas and soldiers, implementing the permanent Israeli occupation of the area,” if Hamas does not act towards their requirements.
GAZE Civil Defense Agency announced that 504 people were killed from Thursday, which is one of the highest numbers from the beginning of the war more than 17 months ago, when Hamas was attacking Israel. More than 100 people were killed since the attacks began again, while many others were wounded.
Palestinian officials and human rights organizations report that the situation in Gaza is very difficult, and refugee zones are overwhelmed because of new attacks and evacuation orders.
After the offensive continued, the IDF said that new attacks are focused on “terrorist objectives”, including “Hamas’s military facility where they were preparing for the racket in the coast of Gaza that were intended for terrorist operations.”
After an attack and UN house in Gaza, where a member of the UN was killed, and four others were seriously injured, another scandal about responsibilities.
Gaza was already under the blood blockade, fuel and humanitarian aid before the beginning of the offensive, while UNHCR reports a critical lack of assistance for people who are on the run.
This new violence comes at the time of internal political instability in Israel, where thousands of demonstrators came to the streets, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he tries to undermine the democratic system of Israel and continue military offensive regardless of hostage safety.
(Vijesti.ba)
