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Netanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza

Netanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza: ‘No choice but to finish the job’
He is also pushing back against what he calls a “global campaign of lies” as condemnation of the plan grows both inside and outside Israel.
Israel faces growing calls to scrap new Gaza offensive plans
Israel's far-right finance minister wants a tougher plan, Italy warned of a "Vietnam" for Israel's army and thousands of people protested in Tel Aviv, calling for an immediate ceasefire and release of hostages.
Benjamin Netanyahu Defends Gaza Offensive Plan as Criticism of War Mounts
Speaking to foreign media in Jerusalem on Sunday, he said, "our goal is not to occupy Gaza, our goal is to free Gaza."
Netanyahu says Israel plans to take over all of Gaza in bid to destroy Hamas
Asked in an interview with Fox News if Israel would “take control of all of Gaza,” Netanyahu replied: “We intend to, in order to assure our security, remove Hamas there, enable the population to be free of Gaza.” The Security Cabinet would still need to approve such a decision.
What Israel's plans for a military takeover of Gaza City means for Palestinians
NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Shibley Tehlahmi, Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland, about Israel's plan to take Gaza City, and who can govern the Gaza Strip after Hamas.
Netanyahu defends his planned military offensive in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel “has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas.”
Alert: Netanyahu says Israel 'has no choice but to finish the job and complete the defeat of Hamas'
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Far-Right Israeli Minister Calls for Quicker Military Moves in Gaza
Bezalel Smotrich, the hard-line finance minister, said that Israel needed to move more decisively and quickly to defeat Hamas ...
Israel says it will retake Gaza City, escalating war with Hamas
The Israeli military “will prepare for taking control of Gaza City while distributing humanitarian assistance to the civilian ...
Israel plans to retake Gaza City, escalating the war with Hamas and fueling worries for hostages
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday it will intensify its 22-month war with Hamas by taking over Gaza City, drawing a ...
Israel needs to ‘drive a wedge’ between Hamas and civilians in Gaza: Dan Hoffman
Fox News contributor and former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman discusses the current state of the Israel-Hamas conflict and ...
Netanyahu says Israel's goal is not to take over Gaza, but free Gaza from Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that Israel's goal is not to take over Gaza, ...
Demonstrators seeking release of Gaza hostages to march in London as Middle East tensions grip UK
Police in London braced for another day of demonstrations on Sunday as the war in Gaza continues to inflame tensions across ...
Netanyahu: Gaza takeover would ‘free’ Strip ‘from Hamas’
“This will help free our hostages and ensure Gaza does not pose a threat to Israel in the future,” Netanyahu wrote. His post ...
Eleven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
Others were reported killed by Israeli military operations, as an upcoming deadline for the evacuation of Gaza City has been ...