Israel's military chief stated that the war on Hamas will continue for several months, as Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip escalate. The United Nations expressed concern over the increasing number of Palestinian casualties. The Israeli army urged civilians to evacuate the targeted area, but many claimed there was no safe place to go.
Israel 's war on Hamas will last for months, Israel 's military chief said on Tuesday while the United Nations voiced alarm over an escalation of Israel i attacks that killed more than 100 Palestinians over two days in part of the Gaza Strip . Israel 's Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi told reporters in a televised statement on the Gaza border that the war would go on 'for many months'.
'There are no magic solutions, there are no shortcuts in dismantling a terrorist organization, only determined and persistent fighting,' Halevi said. 'We will reach Hamas' leadership too, whether it takes a week or if it takes months.' Israeli actions intensified around Christmas, particularly in a central area just south of the seasonal waterway that bisects the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army told civilians to leave the area, though many said there was no safe place left to g
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