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Katz says he told IDF to ‘widen’ offensive against Hamas after rocket fire
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The site of a rocket impact in the southern city of Ashkelon, April 6, 2025. (Magen David Adom)
Defense Minister Israel Katz says he has instructed the IDF to “continue and widen” the ongoing offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, after the terror group launched 10 rockets at Israel this evening.
Katz says he told the IDF to “deal a very powerful blow to Hamas in Gaza in response to the [rocket] fire.”
“For every piece of shrapnel that hits a resident of Ashkelon, the Hamas murderers will pay a very heavy price,” he adds.
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