Netanyahu: Hamas will pay 'heavy price' for rocket fire on Jerusalem
By John Bowden - 05/10/21 04:14 PM EDT
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned Hamas on Monday following dozens of rocket attacks into Israel that set off air raids as far away as Jerusalem as violence continues to escalate in and around the holy city.
In a statement carried by multiple news outlets, Netanyahu warned that Hamas, the political organization and militant group that controls the Gaza Strip, would pay a "heavy price" for the attacks. The attacks did not appear to cause any injuries or deaths.
“Whoever attacks us will pay a heavy price,” Netanyahu warned, according to the Associated Press, while adding that the conflict could ”continue for some time.”
“The terrorist organizations in Gaza crossed a red line and attacked us with missiles at the entrances to Jerusalem. Israel will respond with great force," the prime minister added, according to the Washington Post. “We did not want to escalate, but those who chose to escalate will be hit forcefully."
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