‘Time to open the gates of hell’ on Gaza: Israeli communications minister

Israel’s communications minister is the latest senior official to back Trump’s call to “unleash hell” on Gaza if Israeli captives are not released by Saturday. “The response must be exactly as President Trump suggested,” Shlomo Karhi said in a post on X. “Completely halt humanitarian aid, cut off electricity, water and communications and use brutal and disproportionate force until the hostages return. It is time to open the gates of hell on Hamas – and this time, without any restrictions on our heroic fighters,” he added.