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Israel says war on Gaza likely to last another seven months

Smoke rises following Israeli strikes during an Israeli offensive in Rafah, as seen from Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip [Mohammed Salem/Reuters]

Israel’s national security adviser says the continuing war on Gaza is likely to last through the end of the year.

In an interview with Israel’s Kan public broadcaster on Wednesday, Tzachi Hanegbi said “we are expecting another seven months of fighting” to destroy the military and governing capabilities of Hamas and the smaller Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) group.

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