Hamas just read out a statement in which they threatened to execute Israeli hostages if Israel continued to target civilians.

Watching live video of the Gaza Strip, the air strikes did not stop.

Via: Al Jazeera:

Qassam Brigades threatens to execute Israeli captives

Hamas’s Qassam Brigades has threatened to execute Israeli captives if Israel continues to bombard and kill civilians in Gaza.

“Any targeting of innocent civilians without warning will be met regretfully by executing one of the captives in our custody, and we will be forced to broadcast this execution,” said Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas’ Qassam Brigades.

“We regret this decision but we hold the Zionist enemy [Israel] and their leadership the responsibility for this,” he said.

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Israeli army says attacks on Gaza to continue even if harm reaches captives

The Israeli army radio has reported that Israeli airstrikes on Gaza will continue even at the cost of harming Israeli captives in Gaza.

“Attacks on the Gaza Strip will be carried out powerfully and widely, even at the cost of harming Israeli hostages who are in captivity in Gaza.

“If there is accurate intelligence information about the location of the captives. Certainly Israel will refrain from attacking that location, but as long as such information does not exist, all Hamas targets will be attacked.”