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Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Monday that "Israel has agreed to the mediators' request for a few more days of negotiations and has halted humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip."
He added, "Hamas should not be mistaken—if it does not release the hostages soon, the gates of Gaza will be locked, and the gates of hell will open. They will face the IDF with force they have never seen before, and we will not allow them to rule."
Katz also addressed recent worries over reported military build up by Egypt in the Sinai Peninsula, saying that "we will not allow them to violate the peace agreement."