Israel expects to launch a protracted and troublesome floor offensive into Gaza quickly to destroy Hamas, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant stated at present, describing a marketing campaign that may require destroying an unlimited community of tunnels utilized by the territory's militant rulers.

Mr Gallant spoke to a small group of overseas reporters in Tel Aviv after Israeli forces backed by fighter jets and drones carried out a second, restricted floor raid into Gaza in as many days, placing the outskirts of Gaza City.