'There will be mercy if...': Israel's message to Hamas militants as ground invasion in Gaza continues
Israel-Hamas War: As Israel Defence Forces (IDF) prepares for a ground offensive in Gaza against Hamas targets, Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Amichai Chikli has recommended Hamas militants to lay down weapons and come out of the tunnel if they want any chance at mercy from Israel. The development comes as Israel's Prime Minister's Office clarified on Monday that there is no ceasefire in Gaza.
"My recommendation for Hamas militants - lay down your weapon, raise up your hands, come from your tunnel and maybe there will be mercy," Israel's Minister of Diaspora Affairs, Amichai Chikli said as per news agency ANI. The development comes as Israeli Air Force fly senior commanders over the Gaza strip to provide them with a bird eye view of the territory where the military is expected to launch its ground offensive.
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"We are on day 10 of our war on Hamas after the government instructed us to destroy Hamas's capabilities, its infrastructure, pursue its leaders, and restore security and safety to the people of Israel. Indeed, throughout the last ten days, the IDF has conducted hundreds of strikes against Hamas operatives, the leadership, its institutions, and its terrorist infrastructure," Israeli Defence Forces Spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said.
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