Israel will mobilize reserves to fight if Hamas remains stubborn

At the same time, he said the current attacks are aimed at increasing pressure on Hamas to release all hostages and prepare the ground for a plan to defeat this force.

Recently, the Israeli army has continuously increased pressure on Hamas. Photo: Xinhua

According to Minister Katz, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has achieved many important achievements in the campaign, including the evacuation of civilians in Rafah before encircling the city in southern Gaza.

“If Hamas continues to refuse and does not release the hostages soon, the IDF will switch to fierce fighting throughout Gaza,” Minister Katz said. In addition, he affirmed that the IDF will mobilize a large number of reserve troops to participate in the battle to be able to achieve the goal of completely defeating Hamas in case this force remains stubborn.

Residents of the Gaza Strip have been evacuated from war zones, many of which have been occupied or annexed by Israel, Minister Katz said, adding that he believes the chances of reaching a new hostage deal with Hamas are higher than before, as recent attacks have increased pressure on the group.

In a related development, on April 9, French President Emmanuel Macron left open the possibility of France recognizing the State of Palestine this June at the United Nations conference on resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in New York (USA). This conference will be co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia.

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