Palestinian resistance threatens Ben Gurion Airport

Hamas senior official Ismail Radwan announced that Palestinian groups “will not extend the current ceasefire, we did not receive answers to our demands.”

The statement was made during the 72-hour ceasefire and was made again late Thursday evening, just hours before the ceasefire is officially scheduled to end.

“The resistance is ready to pay the price and the people are behind the resistance,” Abu Obaida, a Hamas spokesperson said. “We are ready for a long war.”

The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades vowed to destroy Israeli ground forces should they attempt to re-enter Gaza.

In Gaza City during the day on Thursday, Hamas held a public rally and top Hamas official, Mushir al-Masri, told the crowd of many hundred that Hamas would continue to fight until the blockade on Gaza, imposed both by Israel and Egypt, is lifted.