Coverage dated May 28, 2024

Israel-Hamas War Will Last Another Seven Months—As Rafah Fighting Intensifies, Israeli Official Says

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An Israeli official said Wednesday he expects fighting against Hamas will last to the end of the year.

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  1. Forbes

    Israel-Hamas War Will Last Another Seven Months—As Rafah Fighting Intensifies, Israeli Official Says (opens Forbes)

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    An Israeli official said Wednesday he expects fighting against Hamas will last to the end of the year.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Israel says war on Gaza likely to last another seven months (opens Al Jazeera)

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    National security adviser says he expects another ‘seven months of fighting’ as Israel expands Rafah offensive.

  3. The Washington Free Beacon

    Israeli Official Says 7 More Months To Destroy Hamas (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    A top Israeli official on Wednesday said the Israel Defense Forces will continue its military operations in Gaza for seven more months to destroy the remaining Hamas terrorists.

  4. Local News 8

    War in Gaza could last another seven months, Israel warns (opens Local News 8)

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    The war in Gaza will likely continue through at least the end of the year, an Israeli official warned Wednesday, seeming to dismiss the idea that fighting would end after the military offensive against Hamas in Rafah.

  5. Portland Press Herald

    Senior Israeli official predicts war with Hamas will last the rest of the year (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi's remarks were made as Israel was expanding its offensive in Rafah, which has been the scene of intense fighting that has killed dozens, including displaced Palestinians.

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    A senior Israeli official offers a grim prediction for the war as fighting rages in Gaza's Rafah (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Israel's war with Hamas is likely to last through the end of the year, a top Israeli official said Wednesday, a grim prediction for a war already in its eighth month that has killed tens of thousands, deepened Israel's global isolation and brought the region repeatedly to the brink of a wider confla…