OREANDA-NEWS A military operation of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Gaza Strip region is possible. This was announced by the country's ambassador to Russia Alexander Ben Zvi, reports TASS.

He also added that Israel is not negotiating with Hamas on hostages.

A senior diplomat referred to the words of Benjamin Netanyahu that the state is at war with Hamas militants.

"If this is such a state, that is, a state of war, then any actions, including a ground operation, are not excluded," the ambassador said.