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Israel says offensive to continue for 'as long as necessary'

The Israeli prime minister's office has issued a statement following a security assessment, saying that Israel will “continue to make Islamic Jihad pay a heavy price for its aggression against Israeli citizens”.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant added that the operation would continue for as long as necessary, as reported by Haaretz.