The war in Gaza will likely continue until at least the end of the year, an Israeli official warned. Follow for live updates.

Israel sent tanks on raids into Rafah on Wednesday and predicted its war on Hamas in Gaza would continue all year, after Washington said the Rafah assault did not amount to a major ground operation that would trigger a change in U.

Israel’s national security adviser said Wednesday that he expected military operations in the Gaza Strip to continue through at least the end of the year, appearing to dismiss the idea that the war could come to an end after

National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi's remarks were made as Israel was expanding its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.