Israel vowed to wipe Hamas “off the face of the Earth” as its new unity government signalled a major ground offensive soon. The assault by the militant group since the weekend has killed some 1,200 people in Israel. In Gaza, at least 1,200 people have been killed in reprisal attacks. “I say here, to everyone – we will wipe out this thing called Hamas,” Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said alongside Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Israel’s leaders on Wednesday formed a unity government, promising to put bitter political divisions aside to focus on the fight against Hamas. READ MORE Former defence...