Israel announces Gaza war to last 7 months more

Israel has announced that the war against Hamas in Gaza to last seven months more.

Israeli Prime Minister’s national security adviser, Tzachi Hanegbi, on Wednesday said, “They expect the war on Hamas is likely to last ‘at least’ the next seven months”.

He also said Israel’s military had taken control of 75% of the buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border, as it pressed ahead with an assault on the southern city of Rafah.

Residents of Rafah meanwhile reported that there had been more Israeli air strikes and that tanks had mounted raids in central and western areas before retreating.