Israel National News reports: “Defense Minister Israel Katz visited the 162nd Division that has begun attacking the city of Gaza, together with the division commanders.

Katz received a broad briefing on the division’s operational activity in the city of Gaza, and praised the division’s personnel for their work so far.

During the visit the minister said, ‘I am full of appreciation for what this division has done until now. Right now we are at the most significant point to win this campaign. From Hamas we need only two things and it will not give them willingly, to release all the hostages and to disarm.’

…He also addressed Gazans directly. ‘The killers, the Sinwar brothers, destroyed Gaza, and if Izz ad-Din al-Haddad continues like this, he will destroy Gaza. This is what should be known will happen in the end. They will pay the price and Gaza will be destroyed and will become a grave for those who murdered, raped, burned children, and committed all the acts of atrocity.’…”