Gaza will be destroyed, Hamas eliminated if terror group does not disarm, return all hostages
The Minister of Defense Israel Katz warns Hamas to disarm and release the hostages while the FDIs take control of more than half of Gaza City and demolished terrorist infrastructures.
Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened Hamas terrorists in Gaza with serious consequences if the war continues in an article on X / Twitter on Saturday evening.
“If Hamas does not release all hostages and will not disarm, Gaza will be destroyed and Hamas will be eliminated,” he wrote.
“We will not stop as long as not all war goals are achieved,” he added.
Katz noted that its warning occurs in the midst of FDI intensification operations in Gaza City, with more than 750,000 residents evacuating south of the enclave.
During operations, the FDI destroyed terrorist infrastructure, including what Katz called “terrorist towers”. The terrorist infrastructure linked to the military with increases in Gaza City which were demolished at the start of the operation to take control of the last bastion of the remaining Hamas.
Smoke increases as a building struck by an Israeli air strike collapses, in Gaza City, on September 5, 2025 (Credit: Reuters)
The southern command evaluates TDI controls more than half of Gaza City
The southern FDI command assessed that the military obtained operational control of more than half of Gaza City from Saturday.
Sources in the southern command told Walla that TSAhal’s territorial gains came from maneuvers coordinated at several points by various divisions within the framework of trollers II of Operation Gideon.
Amir Bohbot contributed to this report.
