
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz visited Squadron 133 at the Tel Nof base today (Tuesday), after the IDF attacked the Hamas terrorist organization in Gaza as part of the opening of Operation Might and Sword.
Minister Katz said: "I congratulate the Air Force and the IDF for the unprecedented counter-terrorism operation last night in Gaza, which was carried out in accordance with the decision that the Prime Minister and I made with the consent of all security officials.".
""Hamas must understand that the rules of the game have changed, and if it does not immediately release all the kidnapped men and women, the gates of hell will open and it will find the entire might of the IDF facing it in the air, at sea and on land, until its complete annihilation.".
The minister emphasized: "We will not stop fighting until all the abductees are returned home and all threats to the residents of the south are removed.".
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