Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen warned Hamas against harming any of the hostages, saying, “This war crime will not be forgiven.”
Hamas has threatened to execute one Israeli captive for every Israeli attack on Gaza civilians that lands without warning, marking an extraordinary escalation that threatens the lives of at least 130 hostages from Israel and around the world.
Israel has amassed 100,000 Israeli troops plus tanks and armoured personnel carriers near the border with Gaza, stoking speculation of a full-scale ground invasion in retaliation for the attacks and hostage takings waged by the Hamas militant group. “I know you have been through terrible and difficult things. What Hamas will go through will be difficult and terrible … we have only just begun,” he said.
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza was extremely dire before these hostilities,” he said. “Relief and entry of essential supplies into Gaza must be facilitated.”
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