Jerusalem, 22 August, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on X Friday morning that Israel approved IDF plans to defeat Hamas in Gaza with intense firepower, evacuations, and maneuvers.
“Soon, the gates of hell will open on Hamas killers and rapists in Gaza,” Katz warned, demanding hostage releases and disarmament. “If they refuse, Gaza City will become like Rafah and Beit Hanoun. As I promised — so it will be.”
This follows the dispatch of 60,000 orders to reservists who will report in two weeks.