Katz: Israel to evacuate all of Gaza City if Hamas seizes any soldier or settler

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has threatened to fully evacuate Gaza City southward if Hamas kidnaps any Israeli soldier or settler.

• Katz warned Tuesday that Israel would evict Gaza City's roughly one million residents southward, "as we did previously," if Hamas captures any soldier or settler.
• Katz said Israel possessed intelligence indicating Hamas intends to carry out new kidnapping operations against Israeli soldiers or settlers.
• Katz cautioned Hamas and its supporters, naming Iran and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, against any attempted abduction of Israeli soldiers or civilians.
• Katz stated the Israeli army will not withdraw from the "yellow line" inside Gaza until Hamas is destroyed, the strip is disarmed, and its tunnels are demolished.