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July 17, 2014 / 9:06 PM

Hamas: Israeli ground attack will have consequences

Hamas spokesman says 'Israel will pay a heavy price for' ground attack.

Palestinians take refuge at a UN school on July 17, 2014, in Gaza City, a day after the Israeli army warned some 100,000 Palestinians in the eastern Gaza Strip to evacuate their homes. Israel and Hamas agreed to abide by a five-hour humanitarian truce, from 0700 to 1200 GMT as requested by the United Nations. It brought temporary reprieve from nine days of fighting in which 230 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes, and one Israeli killed by a rocket attack. UPI/Ismael Mohamad

1 of 7 | Palestinians take refuge at a UN school on July 17, 2014, in Gaza City, a day after the Israeli army warned some 100,000 Palestinians in the eastern Gaza Strip to evacuate their homes. Israel and Hamas agreed to abide by a five-hour humanitarian truce, from 0700 to 1200 GMT as requested by the United Nations. It brought temporary reprieve from nine days of fighting in which 230 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes, and one Israeli killed by a rocket attack. UPI/Ismael Mohamad | License Photo

JERUSALEM, July 17 (UPI) -- A spokesman for Hamas said Israel's ground operation in Gaza on Thursday will likely have dangerous consequences.

The Israeli Defense Forces launched the ground operation in the Gaza Strip following the end of a five-hour truce to allow the movement of aid.

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Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum told CNN "the beginning of the Israeli ground invasion of Gaza is a dangerous step with unknown consequences. Israel will pay a heavy price for it."

"The resistance will confront the Israeli ground invasion and will defend the people of Gaza," he added.

Meanwhile, Mark Regev, the spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, told CNN the IDF intends to "diminish" Hamas' military.

We have hit Hamas hard, and we will continue to hit Hamas hard.
— IDF (@IDFSpokesperson) July 17, 2014

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