Israel will target Hamas leaders with precision missile strikes following the next instance of rocket fire at Israel from the Gaza Strip, Finance Minister Israel Katz warned the terrorist group on Sunday.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and the head of its military wing, Mohammad Deif, "should be advised that if rockets are launched from the coastal enclave at Israel, their heads shall be cut off," Katz said.
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"The moment there is fire on any community, we will retaliate with full force, even if we know it'll lead to fire at Tel Aviv," he added.
Rocket barrages on the battered southern cities of Sderot and Ashkelon, Katz said, will henceforth be considered in the same light as rocket fire at Jerusalem or Tel Aviv.
