Hamas assaults will ‘open the floodgates of hell’ on Gaza, says Israel Army spokesperson Hamas has “open the floodgates of hell” in the Gaza strip as Israel responds to the assaults by Hamas on Saturday, An Israel Army spokesperson told France 24. “I don’t think that Israel can allow itself to end this situation with Hamas while Hamas still is intact and governs the Gaza strip,” said Jonathan Conricus, Israel Army spokesperson. The price in Gaza would be heavy he said. “There will be civilian casualties, there will be military casualties.”