Israel to resume military operations in Gaza after humanitarian pause — defense minister

Israel will resume its operations after the humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip until it exterminates Hamas and releases all the hostages, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has said.
"There will be a short pause, after which we will continue to act with all our military might. We will not stop until we reach our goals: to eliminate Hamas and return 240 hostages from Gaza to Israel," the ministry’s press service quoted him as telling his Italian counterpart, Guido Crosetto.

"Now are critical hours because we are expecting the return of the first group of hostages, including children, to Israel," he said. "This is a very emotional time for the Israeli people."