Israel’s defense minister has told soldiers near the country’s border with Gaza that he has “removed every restriction” and “we will eliminate anyone who fights us” ahead of an expected ground invasion of the Hamas-controlled territory.
The comments from Yoav Gallant came as Israeli airstrikes hit the family home of Mohammed Deif — the reclusive leader of Hamas’ military wing – in the Gaza city of Khan Younis late last night, killing his father, brother and two other relatives, a senior Hamas official told The Associated Press.
The Israel Defense Forces have been unrelenting in their retaliatory strikes against Gaza following Saturday’s attack by Hamas, posting Wednesday that “A short while ago, the IDF struck an important Hamas operational, political and military center in Gaza — the Islamic University.”