'Israel' army chief threatens fighting in Gaza will resume if talks fail

'Israel's' military chief warned on Sunday that if negotiations to secure the release of captives fail to achieve their aims, the military will return to fighting in Gaza.

"There is no ceasefire (at the moment), but the operational situation has changed, with the political level converting the tools and achievements you have gained through military action into political gains," Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir told a group of soldiers deployed in Gaza.

"If the political effort fails, we will return to fighting," he added, according to a statement issued by the military.