Netanyahu says Israel to inflict more ‘painful blows” on Hamas soon

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a video address ahead of the Jewish Passover holiday, said Israel will soon deliver more painful attacks to the Palestinian Islamist Hamas group in Gaza. In a Sunday video address, Netanyahu announced “further painful blows” against Hamas, saying “this will happen shortly.” Israel has been announcing a military operation in the town of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip on the border with Egypt for some time, despite warnings from its allies. The Passover holiday begins on Monday evening. In negotiations for a ceasefire in return for the release …

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