Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that Hamas wants to kill Israelis and said, "Hamas wants to kill us all. This is an enemy that kills children and mothers in their homes, in their beds, kidnaps the elderly, children and young women, and massacres our citizens, including children who just go out to enjoy the holiday. This is unprecedented in Israel and I will do everything in my power to ensure that this does not happen again. The entire government stands behind this decision. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) will immediately use all its power to destroy Hamas' capabilities. We will destroy them and we will avenge this black day that they inflicted on the State of Israel and its citizens in a powerful way."

"WE WILL WRECK EVERY PLACE WHERE HAMAS IS LOCATED"

Netanyahu stated that they will wreck every place where Hamas is deployed and where it is located, and called on the people of Gaza to leave the city. Netanyahu said, "We will wreck all the places where Hamas is deployed, hiding and operating. I appeal to the residents of Gaza; leave there because we will operate strongly everywhere," Netanyahu