Gaza: Israel restarts ground operation; 70 killed in pre-dawn attacks

Israel Katzisraeli Defense Minister

This is the last warning."

Addressing the "residents of Gaza" — governed by Hamas since 2007 — Israeli defense Minister Israel Katz said in a video

To the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD!"

He was referring to a warning earlier this month by US President Donald Trump, who said

Hamas has not closed the door on negotiations but we insist there is no need for new agreements,

Taher al-Nunu told AFP

Jorge Moreira da SilvauNOPS chief

This was not an accident,

UNOPS chief Jorge Moreira da Silva said

We want him to know that the most important issue is to get the hostages back,

said 67-year-old Nehama Krysler

Ghassan Khatibpalestinian analyst

Moving to the second phase seems to be a non-option for Israel,

said Ghassan Khatib, a political analyst and former Palestinian Authority minister

We're digging with our bare hands,

said a man trying to dislodge a child's body from a heap of concrete in Gaza City

Now, we can feel the panic in the air... and we can see the pain and devastation in the faces of those we are helping,

he said

Take the advice of the president of the United States. Return the hostages and remove Hamas, and other options will open up for you -- including the possibility of leaving for other places in the world for those who want to,

he said, as quoted by Associated Press