New Delhi, Feb. 11 -- Following Hamas' announcement that it intends to delay the next release of Israeli hostages planned for Saturday, Nir Barkat, Minister of Economy of Israel, called the group a "terrorist organisation," stating that their goal is the destruction of Israel.

Barkat further emphasised the need to ensure that Gaza does not remain under Hamas' control.

While speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the India-Israel Business Forum event in New Delhi on Tuesday, Barkat said, "Hamas is a terror organisation, the jihadists. Their goal is destruction of the state of Israel and the jihadist by the way, are not only considering jews and Israel. We are all on the same line. All non-Muslims are their target and Israel has no cho...