Tel Aviv [Israel], February 19 (ANI): Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz issued a stark warning, declaring that Israeli military operations in Rafah would be expanded if hostages held by Hamas were not returned by the commencement of Ramadan, expected on March 10 or 11, CNN reported. This statement represents the most explicit deadline yet for potential Israeli military action in the southern Gaza city, where over 1 million displaced Palestinians seek refuge near the Egyptian border. Speaking before a gathering of American Jewish organisations in Jerusalem, Gantz emphasised the gravity o…