Israeli lawmaker Hanoch Milwidsky told Newsweek that Israel 'can no longer tolerate a Palestinian entity in the Gaza Strip.'
Israel's military has said it is in control of all the settlements surrounding Gaza as a map released on Monday has shown the area of clashes between its troops and Hamas militants.Meanwhile, an Israeli lawmaker has told Newsweek that the surprise attack by Hamas on Saturday in southern Israel would be followed by 'the end of independent Palestinian rule' in Gaza.
Hamas is also believed to have taken dozens of Israeli hostages.Hanoch Milwidsky, a member of Israel's parliament, the Knesset, from the Likud party, told Newsweek that the Hamas attack 'was calculated and directed towards civilians.''This unheard-of cruelty has not been seen before,' he said, adding that with its attack, Hamas 'has finally proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they do not have a place among civil society.
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