Rivlin warns Hamas that if it wants war, it’ll get it: ‘This isn’t a game’

President Reuven Rivlin visits the Gaza border area amid rising tensions between Israel and the Hamas-ruled enclave, warning the terror group to be careful what it wishes for.

Among the president’s stops are the Erez border crossing and sites where fires were sparked by balloon-borne incendiary devices launched from the Gaza Strip.

“Terrorism using incendiary kites and balloons is terrorism just like any other,” Rivlin is quoted saying in a statement from his office. “We have nothing against the people living in Gaza. On the contrary, we want them to be able to live in peace and quiet and raise their children. But they are being held by Hamas, which also thinks it has us in its control.”

He adds: “Hamas should know that this is not a game. The time will come when they have to decide, and if they want war — they will get war.”