Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has vowed to destroy Gaza City if Hamas does not agree to disarm, release all remaining hostages in the territory and end the conflict on Israel’s terms, AFP reports.
“Soon, the gates of hell will open upon the heads of Hamas’s murderers and rapists in Gaza — until they agree to Israel’s conditions for ending the war, primarily the release of all hostages and their disarmament,” the minister posted on social media.
“If they do not agree, Gaza, the capital of Hamas, will become Rafah and Beit Hanoun,” he added, referring to two cities in Gaza largely razed during previous Israeli operations.